Following the success of the first edition of the Diani Beach Festival (DBF), East Africa’s premiere music and entertainment festival is back!
The 3-day festival will take place at Diani Beach Club, right on the beach and home to Skydive Diani from 29th December till 31st December 2018.
DBF will present a series of world-class concert performances including the MTV award winners, Best Group in Africa, Sauti Sol, set to light up the performance stage on the opening night Saturday 29th.
Kenyan MTV award nominee, Nyashinski is also ready to deliver an unforgettable showcase to usher in the New Year alongside the legendary DJ Adrian.
DBF will open on 29th of December in style with performances from DJ Kace, DJ Skillz, and DJ JV from Kenya and European queen of Afrobeats DJ Brooke Bailey.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:
Opening Night – 29th Dec 2018
Sauti Sol, DJ Kace, DJ Skillz, DJ UV & DJ Brooke Bailey (Europe).
Hosted by Tracy Wanjiru
Jameson Live – 30th Dec 2018
H_art the Band, Roots Connection & The Beathogs
New Year’s Eve – 31st Dec 2018
Nyashinski, DJ Adrian, DJ Imran Mwangi aDJ Pink Mohawk.
Hosted by Sheila Kwamboka
Hosting an array of local artists this time around, the event will also feature a diverse group of top Kenyan acts and bands performing on different nights. Among them, Afro pop band H_art The Band, Kenyan Roots, Culture reggae band – Roots Connection and The Beathogs (30 th Dec); House/Electronic DJ Imran Mwangi (Kenya) and DJ Pink Mohawk will also have a special showcase on New Year’s Eve.
The festival will conclude with an incredible fireworks display dubbed as “Magical Kenya”, which will light up the skies at midnight as we usher in 2019.
In conjunction with Kenya Tourism Board, the festival combines sport, music and lifestyle. It will showcase to the world the incredible experiences the beach resort town has to offer. Diani Beach has been rated Africa’s leading beach destination 2018 by World Travel Awards for the 5th time in a row!
Diani Reef Hotel CEO, Bobby Kimani says, “Last year, Diani Beach Festival provided an incredible launch pad and we have seen the positive increase in tourism throughout the year. I have no doubt this year the festival will continue to attract more people and we are all looking forward to the growth next year”.
Tom Odero, County Commander, is also working with his team day and night to ensure security is at its best. He said that guests should not have any fears but have the confidence that the security team is well trained and equipped to deal with any situation that may arise.