This year, Nyege Nyege celebrates a decade of boundary-pushing African creativity November 20–23, 2025, at a new/returning home by the Nile at Adrift Overland Camp, Kalagala Falls. The 10-year edition promises 300+ artists across six stages with a rich cultural program in music, fashion, film, and food apt for a festival whose very name evokes the “irresistible urge to dance.
Why it matters to Madhaba Foundation
Madhaba Foundation exists to preserve heritage, promote indigenous knowledge, and elevate community stories. Nyege Nyege’s platform aligns with our mission: it champions East Africa’s underground scenes, incubates new voices (through the broader Nyege Nyege/Boutiq ecosystem), and draws global attention to African culture as living, evolving practice not a museum piece.
What’s special about the 10-year edition
This landmark year returns to Kalagala Falls cultural sites, framing the festival within a sacred landscape and renewing the community energy that made Nyege Nyege famous. The organizers spotlight a decade of “fearless” creativity and invite the continent (and diaspora) to gather for Ekigunda Ky’Omuliro and to “Re-Open the Portal.” Expect an expanded cultural program—music, fashion, film, and food—alongside the core of new African sounds.
How we’ll show up (Madhaba at Nyege Nyege 2025)
- Field Notes: Micro-stories from performers, healers, and cultural workers.
- Plant & Remedy Diaries: Educational features on nature-based practices and biodiversity care
- Cultural-Site Spotlights: Respectful guides to significant places near the Nile and Kalagala.
- Youth Lens: Short films and photo essays by young storytellers we mentor.
Roots & rise
Launched in 2015 (following earlier Boutiq events), Nyege Nyege quickly became one of East Africa’s biggest electronic/music gatherings, nurturing artists through labels, residencies, and showcases. The festival has navigated venue shifts (Nile Discovery Beach → Itanda Falls → Jinja city sites) and grown massively tens of thousands in recent editions while staying committed to cultural diversity and underground innovation.
Attend the festival
Dates: Nov 20–23, 2025. Venue: Adrift Overland Camp, Kalagala Falls (near Kangulumira/Jinja). Official channels note camping, travel directions, and ticketing details for this year’s edition.