Ségou'Art – Festival on Niger
Multidisciplinary arts · Ségou, Mali
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The festival
On the banks of the Niger River, in the former Bambara kingdom, Ségou has a dialogue of arts and ideas. Created in 2005 by Mamou Daffé and worn by the Festival Foundation on Niger, the festival has become one of the largest cultural events in West Africa: giant concerts on the banks (stages Da Monzon and Biton), contemporary art salon Ségou'Art, theatre, dance, tales and the Fair of Ségou, at the Quai des Arts.
Passed in the biennium in 2025, he claimed 100,000 festivalgoers in five days and 1,500 direct jobs. He is also a historical partner of Festival TV: from 2006 to 2014, the festival invited Moïse 1er to cover the event and put it "in all settings", with all the support — a story of fidelity between the river and this house, born in Guinea in 2006.
Good to know
Festival created in 2005 by Mamou Daffé; organised by the Festival Foundation on Niger (created in 2009; coordination: Djibril Guissé). Call for applications for music for the 22nd edition opened until 22 November 2026 (see the Call for applications of the site). Historical partner of Festival TV , which covered from around 2006 to 2014: one of the best partners of the house since its beginning. Photos: crowd in front of the great stage of the festival and, in the gallery, Salif Keïta in concert, the night scene and the Fair of Ségou © Fondation Festival sur le Niger.
Video
Abdoulaye Diabaté — live at Ségou'Art 2023 (Mali-Online TV)
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In our articles
- Ségou'Art 2027: Niger River opens its scene from February 1 to 6
- Ségou'Art 2027: the Niger River prepares its 22nd edition, and Festival TV remembers
