Music & Religious Festivals in Mali

All set departures to Mali are accompanied by a 4WD vehicle and guide throughout and include Segou, Djenne, Dogon Country, Timbuktu, The Festival in the Desert in Essakane (some departures also include the Festival in Kidal).

Festival in the DesertFestival in the Desert

January

Each year, Tuareg caravans from all corners of the Sahara desert - Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauritania - reunite near Timbuktu for the annual music Festival in the Desert in Essakane.


Festival on the NigerFestival on the Niger

February

The festival takes place in early February. There will be regional music & dance, local arts & crafts as well as well known Malian artists including Oumou Sangare, Papa Gaoussou Diarra & Mama Sissoko.


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