Official launch of #SAF25 at the Cervantes Institute in Dakar

To launch the 4th edition of the Stereo Africa Festival, we organized a private musical cocktail on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the Instituto Cervantes in Dakar, in the presence of our partners, supporters and officials.

A prestigious cocktail evening featuring performances by artists Nelida Karr (Equatorial Guinea) and Elkin Robinson (Old Providence, Colombia).

We were particularly honored to welcome on this occasion:

• Ms. Khoudia Diagne, Director of Arts;

• Mr. Saïdou Maïga, Ambassador of Burkina Faso;

• Ms. Claudia Mosquera Rosero, Ambassador of Colombia;

• Ms. Laure Huberty, Ambassador of Luxembourg;

• Mr. Juan Fábregas Claramunt, Representative of the Embassy of Spain;

• Ms. Vidya Tamby, Representative of the City of Dakar;

• Ms. Aby Faye, Director of the Douta Seck Cultural Center;

• Mr. Serigne Fall Gueye, Director of the Grand Théâtre National Doudou Ndiaye Coumba Rose.

Thank you to the professionals of the cultural and creative industries

They were joined by representatives from cultural institutes, music industry professionals, producers, event organizers, and representatives from the Senegalese and international press.

We also welcome the presence at this event of representatives from our various partners and sponsors who have placed their trust in us for several years: WOTI, La Casamançaise, and Kajou.

Finally, a big thank you to the Instituto Cervantes in Dakar for hosting us.