Fiche festival
Africa
International Festival of Sélingué — Urban Music & Mode
Music · Selingué, Sikasso region, Mali
Dates
March (normal period)
Venue
Sélingué, Sikasso region, Mali
Genres
Musique
Also known as the
Sélingué, Urban Music & Mode
The festival
On the shores of Lake Selingue, on the Sankarani River, some 140 km south of Bamako, the International Festival of Selingue has a meeting between urban and fashion music: "Urban Music & Mode". Created in 2012 by rapper Amkoullel, who is the artistic and executive director of the festival, he welcomed artists such as Salif Keita, Oumou Sangaré and Cheick Tidiane Seck. Its editions at the end of March brought together about 20,000 festivalgoers from Mali and neighbouring countries.
Good to know
Created in 2012 by Amkoullel (artist and executive director). 9th edition from March 19 to 21, 2020. Official Facebook page: more than 23,000 subscribers.