Electronic music festivals in Africa, 2026 and 2027

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1. 22 Oct to 25 October 2026PangeaTouws River, South Africa · confirmed · relevance high
2. 5 Nov to 9 November 2026Fabrika Festival (14th edition)Monastir, Tunisia · confirmed · relevance high
3. 5 Nov to 7 November 2026Cairo Jazz FestivalCairo, Egypt · confirmed · relevance none listedCairo
4. 7 November 2026Kunye (Johannesburg)Johannesburg (Huddle Park), South Africa · confirmed · relevance highJohannesburg
5. 7 November 2026Africa Is Not A Jungle, Kings ParkDurban, South Africa · listedDurban
6. 17 Nov to 19 November 2026African Electronic Music Conference (AEMC), 2nd editionJinja, Uganda · confirmed · relevance highJinja
7. 18 Nov to 21 November 2026Visa For Music (13th edition), RabatRabat, Morocco · listedRabat
8. 19 Nov to 22 November 2026Nyege Nyege Festival 2026 (11th, Wakaliwood Edition)Jinja (Kalagala Falls), Uganda · confirmed · relevance highJinja
9. 19 November 2026Kunda ValleyBot River, South Africa · listed · relevance highCape Town
10. 27 Nov to 29 November 2026MeidumRobertson, South Africa · confirmed · relevance high
11. 28 November 2026Oskido's Big Day OutJohannesburg (Huddle Park), South Africa · confirmed · relevance mediumJohannesburg
12. 28 November 2026Piano People Johannesburg 2026Johannesburg (Old Park Station), South Africa · confirmed · relevance highJohannesburg
13. 4 Dec to 6 December 2026Habitat: Arcadian ForestMatroosberg / Ceres, South Africa · confirmed · relevance mediumCape Town
14. 5 December 2026ParadiscoCape Town (V&A Waterfront), South Africa · confirmed · relevance mediumCape Town
15. 5 December 2026Balcony Mix AfricaJohannesburg (Huddle Park), South Africa · confirmed · relevance highJohannesburg
16. 5 December 2026Gagasi FM Beach Fest (amapiano, gqom), Moses Mabhida People's ParkDurban, South Africa · listedDurban
17. 11 December 2026Fatboy Slim at MUZE Open AirNairobi, Kenya · listedNairobi
18. 16 December 2026Best of Both WorldsPretoria, South Africa · confirmed · relevance highPretoria
19. 18 Dec to 30 December 2026Detty December Fest (Lagos)Lagos, Nigeria · confirmed dates · relevance lowLagos
20. 18 December 2026Black Coffee at CABO Beach ClubCape Town, South Africa · listed · relevance highCape Town
21. 19 December 2026Love & LightCape Town (The Ostrich), South Africa · confirmed · relevance mediumCape Town
22. 19 Dec to 20 December 2026Anywhere In Your City: Season X (Afro house, electronic)Durban, South Africa · listedDurban
23. 20 December 2026Blankets & Wine Nairobi (final 2026 edition)Nairobi, Kenya · confirmed · relevance mediumNairobi
24. 22 Dec to 24 December 2026Flytime Fest (Lagos)Lagos, Nigeria · confirmed dates · relevance lowLagos
25. 26 December 2026Origins Winter, venue TBAMarrakech, Morocco · listedMarrakech
26. 27 Dec to 30 December 2026BIG WEEK 2026: Homecoming (amapiano, Afro-tech, 3-step, gqom), venue TBADurban, South Africa · listedDurban
27. 30 December 2026 to 1 January 2027Beneath the BaobabsKilifi, Kenya · confirmed dates · relevance highKilifi
28. 30 December 2026Revolution NYEMagaliesburg (Hornbill Lodge), South Africa · confirmed · relevance mediumJohannesburg
29. 31 December 2026 to 2 January 2027Little Forest Festival (Alien Safari and Vortex), RiviersonderendCape Town, South Africa · listedCape Town
30. 1 Jan to 2 January 2027Kunye (Cape Town)Cape Town (The Ostrich), South Africa · confirmed · relevance highCape Town
31. 14 Jan to 18 January 2027Wolfkop Weekender 2027Citrusdal / Cederberg, South Africa · confirmed · relevance high
32. 21 Jan to 26 January 2027Soundscapes Zanzi VI, Bwejuu BeachZanzibar, Tanzania · listedZanzibar
33. 29 Jan to 31 January 2027Origin FestivalElandskloof (Greyton/Villiersdorp), South Africa · confirmed dates · relevance highCape Town
34. 5 Feb to 7 February 2027Bundu Karoonear Ceres, South Africa · dates to confirm, check the organiser's page before you travel · relevance highCape Town
35. 26 Feb to 28 February 2027Black Coffee Cape Town WeekenderCape Town (The Ostrich), South Africa · confirmed · relevance highCape Town
36. 5 Mar to 7 March 2027Baziquenear Tulbagh, South Africa · confirmed · relevance highCape Town
37. 19 Mar to 21 March 2027Sauti za Busara (24th edition)Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania · confirmed · relevance lowZanzibar
38. 26 Apr to 2 May 2027AfrikaBurn 2027Tankwa Karoo, South Africa · confirmed · relevance medium
39. 30 April 2027Ultra South AfricaCape Town (The Ostrich), South Africa · confirmed · relevance mediumCape Town
40. 28 May to 30 May 2027MTN Bushfire (20th edition)Malkerns Valley, Eswatini · confirmed · relevance low-medium

Relevance is our note on how electronic the bill is; "listed" means the date comes from a listing rather than the organiser. Several entries carry low relevance (jazz, pop or mixed bills) and stay here because they are dated and in a Pulse city.