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FAR Fest Afríka Reykjavík er tónlistar- og menningarhátíð sem haldin er
ár hvert í september í Reykjavíkurborg. FAR Fest Afríka var stofnuð af
Cheick T. A. Bangoura árið 2009 og hefur verið stýrt af Cheick allar
götur síðan.

Á FAR Fest Afríka er lögð áhersla á að kynna afríska tónlist, dans og
menningu fyrir íslensku samfélagi þar sem allir fá tækifæri til að
njóta, dansa, syngja, leika og læra saman.

Afríka er stór álfa með mörgum þjóðum og FAR gefur öllum íslendingum
tækifæri til að kynnast fjölbreyttrum listum og menningu Afríku, gefur
afrískum-Íslendingum (af ýmsum þjóðlegum uppruna) stað og stund til að
njóta eigin menningar og deila henni með íslenskum vinum, samferðafólki
og hvert öðru og með þeim hætti efla samstarf og gildi samfélagsins.
FAR Fest Afríka leggur einnig áherslu á samstarf við íslenskt listafólk
og norrænt samstarf tónlistarfólks og tónlistar- og danskennara sem
tekur þar með þátt í mennta-, lista- og menningarlegri þróun, í gegnum
samvinnu, með því að deila hugmyndum og þekkingu og veita hvert öðru
innblástur.

FAR Fest Afríka Reykjavík er í samvinnu við leik- og grunnskóla,
kennaradeildir á sviði listkennslu og eldri borgara.
FAR Fest Afríka Reykjavík heldur núna upp á 15 ára afmælið sitt.
Hljómsveitir sem koma fram eru:

Mañana Mañana Band.
Mañana Mañana is a newly formed band in Reykjavík that plays
experimental dance music. They draw inspiration from the musical
heritage of Central and South America, especially cumbia and chicha.

Dawda Jobarteh feat. Øyunn & Svaneborg
"Meet Dawda and the fantastic kora – a traditional string instrument
from the Gambia that is many hundreds of years old. But for Dawda, the
kora is new every day, and he blends all his musical experiences from
Gambia, from jazz and rock, from Denmark and Scandinavia where he now
lives, and from Afro, pop, and folk music when he creates his own music
through the instrument and the many electronic effects he also uses.
Actually, Dawda started by learning to play percussion, and only as an
almost-adult did he switch to the kora with its enchanting, crisp, soft
sound – what a stroke of luck for us. For this concert, Dawda brings two
good musical playmates. One is the creative multi-artist Siv Øyunn
Kjenstad from Norway. For this concert, Siv plays drums and sings. The
other is the playful and experimental Nikolaj Svaneborg, known from the
jazz duo Svaneborg Kardyb. Nikolaj plays keyboards and synthesizer."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KjtHouahvI

Jackson Wahengo.
Born in 1978 in Ndola, Zambia, Jackson Wahengo is Europe-based Afro-pop
artist from Namibia. The artist spent his childhood in Angola and Congo
(Brazzaville). His passion for music began when he was young - Jackson
would play the guitar and sing freedom songs for his country while in
the refugee camps of Angola. He came to Namibia in 1990 when the country
gained its independence.?
The artist enrolled at University of Cape Town (UCT), where he studied
to become jazz guitarist. In 2012, he released his debut album, ‘Akutu
Hewa’, which was facilitated by the Namibian National Arts Council and
the Swiss Cultural Cooperation Office, Artlink. In 2014, he released
‘Eeloli’, a song that celebrates Nanghili Nashima’s strength, creativity
and impact on Namibia’s traditional music.?
 From 2008 to 2015, he was based in Geneva, Switzerland. He is currently
based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The artist has played with numerous bands
in Namibia, South Africa and Europe. He has also performed at the
Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. In April 2015, he performed at
the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) in Zimbabwe, and
does music workshops on African music.?
His music is a fusion of urban, jazz, rumba, zouk and reggae. He sings
in Oshiwambo and his lyrics reflect traditional Namibian society and
politics.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wYjlfTgNNdQ&pp=ygUPamFja3NvbiB3YWhlbmdv