Modern African music’s breathtaking variety gets a proper outing.

Palm wine from Sierra Leone and seben from the DRC – just two of the genres in this afternoon showcasing the complexity and variety of contemporary African music.

This is a chance to experience a slice of the vast diversity of African music, with acclaimed lead singers and instrumentalists Papa Sam Alafia, Emmanuela Yogolelo, Tshepe Thsepela, Herve Vika and Fade.

Other genres that feature include Afro-fusion and agwaya, rumba and mutwashi.

This event is presented in collaboration with Southbank Centre, for Refugee Week 2023.