AfroFuture Festival 2025: Lineup of Artists, DJs, and Pre-Festival Programming Announced

Africa’s leading celebration of music, art, food, and fashion returns to the El Wak Stadium in Accra, Ghana, on December 28–29, 2025, featuring an exciting lineup of global stars, top DJs, rising talents, and immersive pre-festival experiences.

Culture Management Group (CMG) the visionary collective behind Africa’s most celebrated cultural experiences has officially announced the lineup of artists, DJs, and pre-festival events for this year’s edition of AfroFuture Festival.

The 2025 theme, “African Nostalgia,” celebrates the collective memory that connects Africans across generations and borders through food, music, fashion, art, and community.

According to Abdul Karim Abdullah, CEO and Co-Founder of CMG, Africa Nostalgia is the heart beat of AfroFuture 2025 that honors our traditions and connects Africans and the diaspora across the world.

“African Nostalgia is the heartbeat of AfroFuture 2025 honoring the food, music, fashion, art, and traditions that connect Africans and the diaspora across generations.”

The first wave of performers includes global Afrobeats superstar Asake, South African sensations TxC, Ghana’s next breakout star Moliy, Ghanaian rapper King Paluta, and Afrobeat innovator Mavo.

Adding to the excitement, festivalgoers can look forward to high-energy sets from an all-star lineup of DJs, including DJ Obi & Obi’s House, ADDJ, DJ Loft, and the dynamic duo K-Dawg & EZPass, each bringing their unique sound and energy to the AfroFuture stage.

Beyond music, AfroFuture 2025 will feature a series of immersive cultural programs designed to celebrate African creativity, innovation, and legacy setting the stage for another unforgettable celebration of the diaspora.

Pre-Festival Events;

● Battle of Jollof Basketball Game – December 27, Bukom Arena: In collaboration with the Basketball Africa League, CMG produces its 2nd Annual Celebrity Basketball Game Experience, merging sports, entertainment, and community impact.

● Fashion Night Out – December 30, Nubuke Museum: A curated day-to-night journey highlighting African designers. Guests will enjoy interactive installations, runway shows, a panel discussion, a multi-brand trunk show, and live performances.

● New Year’s Eve Extravaganza with PVO – December 31, La Palm: Celebrate the arrival of 2026 at AfroFuture’s 8th Annual New Years Eve Party, with Positive Vibes Only (PVO) featuring music, food, fashion, and high-energy fun. Tickets available for purchase here.

● Afro Expo – December 18-31, Accra Area: In the spirit of The African Dream, Afro Expo will spotlight African innovation, creativity, and collaboration through a dynamic lineup of master classes, wellness experiences, book talks, film screenings, networking mixers and more. Designed to inspire connection and conversation, Afro Expo bridges culture and commerce while amplifying the visionaries shaping Africa’s future across art, music, food and fashion.

“Every AfroFuture Festival is a reminder that the future of Black culture is being written right here, in Africa,” said Akosua Ayim, Director of Operations at Culture Management Group.

AfroFuture is a global cultural entertainment platform dedicated to celebrating the diverse culture and work of the diaspora through festivals, live performances, interactive activities, and community engagement. To purchase AfroFuture Ghana 2025 tickets, please visit https://www.afrofuture.com/

By Francis Quasie