Festival Teranga Sénégal
Senegalese Music Festival in Aubervilliers — only one documented edition in 2019
Edition 2026 — event currently on hold
There is no edition scheduled in 2026 for this event. This page remains accessible to archive the history of the manifestation and will be updated if a new edition is announced.
About Festival Teranga
The Festival Teranga Sénégal was presented as the first festival in France entirely dedicated to Senegalese music. Its only publicly documented edition took place on April 20 and 21, 2019 at the Docks de Paris in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis), bringing together around thirty artists and sixty musicians around mbalax, sabar, griots, and Senegalese urban music. No edition has been found since: the event no longer seems to be held currently.
ℹ️ Festival on hold. The Festival Teranga Sénégal only had one publicly documented edition, in April 2019 at the Docks de Paris in Aubervilliers. No official source mentions a subsequent edition, and no 2026 program could be confirmed. This page is kept as a memory of the event.
Festival Teranga Sénégal: Senegalese hospitality in Aubervilliers
The word teranga, in Wolof, means hospitality — this cardinal virtue of Senegalese culture that consists of welcoming others with generosity and warmth. This was the spirit carried by the Festival Teranga Sénégal, organized in Aubervilliers, in Seine-Saint-Denis, a territory that hosts one of the largest Senegalese communities in Île-de-France.
A showcase of Senegalese music
Presented as the first festival in France entirely dedicated to Senegalese music, the event aimed to bring together artists from Dakar and representatives of the Senegalese diaspora in Île-de-France. Its first and only documented edition, on April 20 and 21, 2019 at the Docks de Paris, gathered around thirty artists and sixty musicians: an “Urban Music Show” evening (Nitdoff, Dip Doundou Guiss, Simon, Safari, Neega Mass…) and a special Easter evening with Fulgence Gackou, as well as many mbalax names (Viviane, Aida Samb, Sidy Diop, Pape Diouf, Pape & Cheikh, Yoro Ndiaye…).
The festival explored the richness of Senegalese music: mbalax (a national rhythm born from the fusion of traditional Wolof music and Cuban influences), sabar (percussion music and dance), griot chants accompanied by the kora, as well as urban music (afropop, drill, afrobeats) from new generations.
An adventure without a sequel
Beyond the concerts, the 2019 edition offered a Senegalese craft market, gastronomy stalls (thiéboudienne, yassa, mafé), and percussion and dance workshops. However, the event has not had a new documented edition after 2019. To date, no official source (organizer, town hall, ticketing, press) confirms the resumption of the festival. If a new edition were to be organized, this page would be updated.
Festival Teranga — edition 2026
No 2026 edition of the Festival Teranga Sénégal could be confirmed. The only publicly documented edition of this festival remains that of April 20-21, 2019, at the Docks de Paris in Aubervilliers. In the absence of an official source confirming the event's holding in 2026, this edition is considered not to be taking place.
ℹ️ 2026 edition not confirmed — festival on hold. No official source (organizer, Aubervilliers town hall, ticketing, local press) confirms the holding of a 2026 edition of the Festival Teranga Sénégal. The festival has only had one documented edition, in April 2019. In the absence of any announcement, no 2026 dates or program can be guaranteed. We advise you not to travel without having verified that the event is actually taking place.
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ℹ️ Event on hold. The only documented edition of the Festival Teranga Sénégal took place on April 20 and 21, 2019 at the Docks de Paris, in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis). No future editions are confirmed to date.
Location of the 2019 edition
Les Docks de Paris, in Aubervilliers (93300), accessible by metro line 12 or line 7, Aubervilliers-Pantin-Quatre-Chemins station.
Discover Senegalese culture in Île-de-France
For lovers of Senegalese music and culture, other events exist in Seine-Saint-Denis and the Paris region. The Plaine Commune tourist office and the City of Aubervilliers website list cultural events in the area.
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Lieu variable — Aubervilliers
Aubervilliers, 93300 Aubervilliers