The world’s biggest celebration of Afrobeats, amapiano and African culture returns home to Portimão for three days, moving to new, earlier dates for 2027, bringing the global Afro Nation community together at the very start of the summer.

On the LIT stage, leading the first announcement are three giants of African music, Davido, Rema and Fally Ipupa.

One of the defining artists of modern Afrobeats, Davido returns to Afro Nation off the back of his acclaimed new album Oriadé as one of African music’s most recognisable global stars.

Since making his headline debut at Afro Nation Portugal 2024, Rema has continued his extraordinary global rise, with “Calm Down” cementing its place as one of the biggest African crossover hits of all time and his second album, “HEIS”, earning a GRAMMY nomination for Best Global Music Album. Rema now returns to Praia da Rocha as one of the defining and most electrifying African artists of his generation.

Next year, the return of icon Fally Ipupa brings the sounds of Central Africa to the top of the bill, three years after his memorable performance in 2024. A hugely influential figure whose music connects Congolese rumba with contemporary African pop, he stands as the first-ever Congolese solo artist to go Platinum and the first Francophone artist to headline and sell out the O2 London this year.

Another confirmed act for the LIT Stage is Nigerian star Omah Lay, the artist who defined the introspective R&B fusion sound with hit songs like “soso” and “HOLY GHOST”, alongside UK R&B breakthrough Odeal, Jamaican dancehall stars Shenseea and Valiant, rising Nigerian star Victony, Bamby and Miimii KDS.

South African sounds once again have a home on the beach with the return of the Piano People Stage, led by amapiano pioneer Kabza De Small and trailblazing duo TxC, with Dlala Thukzin joining as a special guest to bring sought-after Gqom sounds.

The first Piano People announcement also features 031Choppa, 2woBunnies, Benzo, Thatohatsi, Uncool MC, W4DE, Xduppy B2B Al Xapo, Young Stunna and Zee Nxumalo, continuing Afro Nation’s commitment to showcasing amapiano from its biggest international names through to the artists pushing the sound forward in South Africa right now.

Furthermore, the Afrotronic Takeover also returns in 2027, bringing another dimension of African electronic music to the festival, as Caiiro and Djeff lead the first names, alongside Jamiie, Aniko and JNR SA, with more still to come.

The announcement marks the beginning of the next chapter for Afro Nation Portugal following another groundbreaking international gathering in 2026. Moving forward from 9 to 11 June places the festival at the beginning of the European summer, while the paradise setting remains unchanged: three days on the golden sands of Praia da Rocha, where music, dance, culture, food, fashion and art are celebrated.

Afro Nation has truly become the definitive global meeting point where the African diaspora comes together to celebrate identity, heritage and the sounds shaping generations around the world. It has become a global cultural movement that celebrates African excellence, champions Black music in all its forms and provides a home for the worldwide diaspora to reconnect year after year.

Afro Nation will return to Portugal from 9 to 11 June, 2027. Sign up now for tickets, with Presale starting on Tuesday, 29 September, and General Sale on Wednesday, 30 September via afronation.com

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