Electrifying the Festival with Talent and Passion!
The IJFTC is proud to host a diverse array of performing artists, each bringing their unique style and passion to the stage, and collectively, they form the heartbeat of our event.
We will celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of Africa, and our performing artists are at the forefront of this celebration. They infuse their performances with not just skill and talent, but also with a deep love and respect for the traditions and stories that they bring to life on stage. When you attend our festival, you’re not just witnessing a performance; you’re embarking on a journey through the soul of Africa.
To help you make the most of your festival experience, we provide a detailed schedule of performances on our website.
Event Schedule
To help you make the most of your festival experience, we provide a detailed schedule of performances on our website.
Within the Performance Schedule section, you’ll discover a comprehensive list of all the performances happening throughout the festival. Performances are typically categorized by date, time, and venue, making it easy for you to plan your festival journey.
Rocky Dawuni
Rocky Dawuni is a Ghanaian singer, a three-time Grammy-nominee, songwriter, and record producer who performs his signature ‘Afro Roots’ sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeat, Highlife and Soul music.
Ras MC Bean
Ras Mc Bean hails from Guyana, he is a singer with a unique and very powerful voice, and with his lyrics, he wants to carry out the Message of Love and Righteousness all over the world.
Mohamed Molina Rodríguez
Mohamed Molina Rodríguez is an Afro-Mexican composer of native music, who is the leader of the musical band Kelele, and has received worldwide recognition throughout his career.
La Pierre Noel
La Pierre has been featured as a premier pan soloist in “One Man Band” for over 35 years. One of his many career highlights was receiving the Cott World/Jazz Music Composer Award in 2008 for the song My One and Only.
Bob Pinodo
Bob Pinodo is one of Ghana’s foremost musical showmen, traveling around the country with his own variety show which features dance, music, and comedy.
Brass To The World
Trinidad and Tobago is best known for its calypso music, soca music, chutney music, and steelpan. Noted performances from native artists Lord Melody, Lord Kitchener, and Mighty Sparrow.
Gargar - Kenya
The ladies have maintained a busy schedule that has seen them perform at festivals and shows in Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Bulawayo, Johannesburg, Nairobi, and France.
Kunsum Dance Group - Ghana
An extraordinary ensemble of musicians and dancers from the Accra region of Ghana, West Africa, the Kusun Ensemble includes past and current members of The National Ballet and The Pan African Orchestra.
Ballet Afroperuano del Callao Perú
We used to see young people from the strongest, most dangerous, most vulnerable neighborhoods but music and dance do not overshadow us, we are always willing to see it as a form of social transformation”.
Pax Nindi
Since the 1980s, Pax Nindi, known as the “Harare Dread,” has been spreading his distinctive brand of African roots reggae music to audiences around the world. Pax Nindi has dedicated the past two decades to composing and sharing his music with the world.
