Likoma Festival (Li-Fest)

The Likoma Summer Festival is a music festival on Malawi’s Likoma island. The annual event has moved from being held in summer to Easter to offer patrons of the festival more time on the island following the long weekend. The festival has also been rebranded from Likoma Sand Festival (Li-Saf) to the Likoma Festival (Li-Fest). It is aimed at promoting tourism to the Island District (and the country in general) while at the same time providing people with an opportunity to learn, earn, enjoy and advance their lives. The second edition of the festival takes place on the weekend of 3-5 April 2015.

Although Malawi has many festivals, such as Lake of Stars and the Blantyre Arts Festival, Li-Fest is the only festival that to be held on the magnificent island and boasts of treating its revellers to a ship cruise music party. Apart from the cruise to the island, patrons can enjoy a boat cruise around Chizumulu Islands and Mozambique, play beach games, race canoes and go sightseeing. Live music performances will start at 3pm until the morning of Sunday 5 April. From 12pm until 5pm, it will be time for traditional dances.

Over 15 local musicians and 4 top DJs have confirmed to perform at the festival and the organisers are also expecting some from South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique. Some of the artists already confirmed on the bill include: Piksy, Gwamba, Mafo, Martse, Crazy G, Mlaka Maliro, Lucky Stars, Nepman, Daredevils, Barry One, Bucci, Young K and Lulu.