Afro Nation Portugal 2027 lineup: Davido, Rema and Fally Ipupa headline Praia da Rocha, 9–11 June
The first names for next summer's beach festival in the Algarve are out, from Lagos and Kinshasa to Kingston and Johannesburg. More are still to come.
Afro Nation Portugal returns to Praia da Rocha in Portimão from 9 to 11 June 2027, with Davido, Rema and Fally Ipupa at the top of the bill. The organisers revealed this first wave of names on 23 September, and say more acts will follow.
Photo: Peter Verwimp — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Who else is on the bill
Below the three headliners, the LIT Stage brings together much of West Africa's current wave and one big name from the Caribbean. Organisers have also promised a closing-night afterparty from South Gidi, the collective led by DJ Tunez and DJ Maphorisa.
- LIT Stage: Omah Lay, Jamaica's Shenseea, Victony, Odeal, Valiant, Bamby, Miimii KDS and Tanzania's Rayvanny
- Piano People: Kabza De Small and TxC, with Dlala Thukzin, Young Stunna, Zee Nxumalo, Xduppy and more
- Afrotronic: Caiiro, Djeff, Jamiie, Aniko and JNR SA
For Davido, it is a return to familiar sand. The Guardian Nigeria counts four earlier Afro Nation Portugal appearances, in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2025, while Rema headlined the 2024 edition. Fally Ipupa, the Congolese rumba and ndombolo singer, gives the top line a Central African voice.
Amapiano gets a stage of its own. Piano People, the promoter behind some of the biggest amapiano nights in London, hosts Kabza De Small and the South African DJ duo TxC, with Young Stunna and Zee Nxumalo among the singers. Elsewhere on the site, the Afrotronic stage leans towards Afro house, led by Caiiro and Djeff.
Shenseea is the Caribbean link on the LIT Stage. The Jamaican singer has crossed between dancehall and pop for years, and her place near the top of the poster shows how closely the two scenes now travel together.
How a beach in the Algarve became Afrobeats' summer home
Afro Nation began on this beach in 2019 and has since taken its name to Ghana, Puerto Rico, Miami, Detroit and the Dominican Republic. Portugal is still the flagship, and it keeps growing.
- August 2019The first Afro Nation opens at Praia da Rocha, drawing about 20,000 people a day.
- December 2019The festival makes its first trip to Africa, on Laboma Beach in Ghana.
- 2022Portugal returns after the pandemic, at about 35,000 a day.
- 2023Daily crowds reach about 40,000, from around 140 countries.
- June 2027Davido, Rema and Fally Ipupa head the first wave for the 2027 edition.
Frequently asked questions
When is Afro Nation Portugal 2027?
Afro Nation Portugal 2027 runs from Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 June 2027.
Where is Afro Nation Portugal held?
On Praia da Rocha beach in Portimão, in Portugal's Algarve region, where the festival began in 2019.
Who is headlining Afro Nation Portugal 2027?
Davido, Rema and Fally Ipupa head the first wave, with Omah Lay, Shenseea, Victony and Kabza De Small among the other names.
Is the Afro Nation Portugal 2027 lineup complete?
No. This is the first wave, and the organisers say more artists and the day-by-day schedule will be announced later.
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