Festival Milatsika
World music · Chiconi, Mayotte (Indian Ocean)
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The festival
On the multi-purpose plateau of Chiconi — the village that is called the "capital of the atmosphere" — Milatsika, "the culture that belongs to us", celebrates its twenty years. Born from an idea murmured between friends in 2003 and launched in 2007, the Mayotte World Music Festival brings dialogue between the cultures of the Indian Ocean and elsewhere: for this anniversary edition, Moh!
Kouyaté (Guinea), Vilon'Androy and Lico Kininike (Madagascar), Karimouche (Hexagon) and Albaluna (Portugal) join the artists of Mahorais — Chok Chok Nambawani, Faya Red, Lathéral, Ninga and Del Zid — for two concert evenings from 7.30 p.m.
Good to know
20th edition worn by the association Milatsika Emergence (Chiconi). Programming — day 1 (16 Oct.): Chok Chok Nambawani, Vilon'Androy, Faya Red, Moh! Kouyaté, Lathéral ; day 2 (17 Oct.): Ninga, Karimouche, Del Zid, Albaluna, Lico Kininike. Ticketing: no tariff published on the official website — ask the organizer. On site: local drink and restaurant near the site (brochettes, samoussas, traditional dishes). Photo credit: © Festival Milatsika — milatsikafestival.com.
Artists on the poster
- Moh! Kouyaté (2026 — On the poster for the 20th edition (16-17 October 2026) — See page