Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Rocky Dawuni lead Accra African Festival

Accra will host a major end-of-year music event on December 30, 2025, as Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Rocky Dawuni, Wiyaala and Amadzeba Nat Brew headline the African Festival Concert at the Accra International Conference Centre. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Rocky Dawun…

Organisers say the concert will serve as the grand finale of the three-day African Festival and is expected to draw large crowds, including diaspora visitors and international tourists, as part of Ghana’s “Detty December” season. Gates are scheduled to open at 7:00 p.m., with performances starting at 8:00 p.m. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Rocky Dawun…

The show’s lineup blends generations and genres, with headliners joined by Bessa Simons of Osibisa fame and Accra-based live band The Adaha Band, according to the organisers. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Rocky Dawun…

The broader African Festival runs from December 28 to 30 at the same venue. Programming is set to begin on December 28 with Don Quixote Africa, an adaptation reimagined through the Gonja Kingdom by playwright Latif Abubakar, followed on December 29 by The Second Coming of Nkrumah: The Musical, a stage production envisioning the return of Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Rocky Dawun…

Beyond performances, organisers say attendees will have access to cultural experiences including a “Den of History” with storytelling and film screenings, camel rides and a desert-themed attraction, African installations, an art and craft market, an African food village, and a children-and-family zone. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Rocky Dawun…

The event is being presented by Globe Productions in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the Ghana Tourism Authority, ECOWAS Bank, MoMo, the Embassy of Spain and Joy Entertainment. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Rocky Dawun…

Tickets are on sale at GHS 300 for standard access and GHS 500 for VIP, with organisers warning that availability may tighten as the event approaches.

(Source: Graphiconline, via The Ghana Report.)