REMA 9: UAGADOUGOU OPENS AFRICAN MUSIC RENCOMERS!
The 9th edition of the African Musical Meetings — the REMAs — opened in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso. A ceremony marked by an ambition: to build a stronger, more structured and more sustainable African music industry. Our Festival Explorer Mory Touré is on site.
The opening ceremony of the 9th edition of the Rencontres Musicales Africaines (REMA) Ouagadougou was set to the tone: the large presence of professionals and the public is a testament to the interest in African music and those who make it live.
A stronger, more structured, more sustainable industry
At the heart of the opening speeches, a martelée necessity: building a stronger, more structured and more sustainable music industry on the continent. It is the promise of the REMAs, the meeting where African music thinks as much as it plays.
Three days of meetings, forums and scenes: the 9th edition of the REMA was held from 22 to 24 October 2026 in Ouagadougou, and our Festival Explorer Mory Touré is following it from the inside for Festival TV.
Practical information — REMA, Rencontres Musicales Afriques · 9th edition · October 22-24, 2026 · Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Full festival sheet: festivaltv.tv/festival/rema-recontres-musicales-africaines
— Mory Touré , Festival Explorer — report for Festival TV