Balimaya Project Concert History

Balimaya Project is a London-based 16-piece collective that fuses West-African folkloric music and jazz. Formed in 2019 by percussionist Yahael Camara Onono, a second-generation Londoner, the band uses the repertoire and instrumentation of the Mande peoples of Senegal and Mali as the bridge to bring the folkloric West African music together with jazz and the sounds of Black London. The word "Balimaya" comes from the Maninka language and means the essence of kinship.

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Balimaya Project Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 26, 2026
Upcoming
Balimaya Project The Jazz Cafe London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 27, 2026 –
Aug 30, 2026
Into The Great Wide Open 2026
Baxter Dury / Brìghde Chaimbeul / IJSLAND / C'est Qui? / corto.alto / Madra Salach / Decius / Ida / Nusantara Beat / Plonki / smib / Sophie Straat / stay away from dante! / The Belair Lip Bombs / The Beths / The Whitest Boy Alive / Wednesday / Personal Trainer / Honey I'm Home / Horsegirl / SOR / Friko / Frans Kalf / Dressed Like Boys / Kaya / Jacob Alon / Model/Actriz / Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band / Dermot Henry / Clean Pete / Angine de Poitrine / Ámàl Ensemble / Aperitivo Alternativo / Bel Cobain / Balimaya Project / Bigbobbybitch / Bollox Live / Brother Wallace / Castello Consort / Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul / Hana Fatur / Ivy Falls / Dune Sessions / Fauna / fuckfuckfuck / Greg Freeman / HATIHATI / Hudson Freeman / Il mago del gelato / Indie Gloria / Jet van der Steen / jev. / Joshua Idehen / Kevin Lo / Pelanoir / ko kliko / Kruidkoek / Joost Oomen / Leo Middea / Lucky Fonz III / Lyrae / MALOU / MARO / Momoko Gill / Mood Bored / Muskila / Simona Abdallah / Nyron Higor / Olive Jones / Politie Warnsveld / Radio Free Alice / Rikas / Rimini Express / Slate / DJ St. Paul / Steven Bamidele / Susobrino / Suzan Peeters / Tape Toy / The Hempolics / The Hobknobs / Wazo bean / Xmunashe / Yazz Ahmed / Yong Yello Show all bands
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Into The Great Wide Open Festival Grounds Oost-Vlieland, Friesland, Netherlands
Aug 18, 2026
Balimaya Project / Sarah Tandy / Oscar Jerome / Murkage Dave / Coby Sey / Oscar Farrell EartH London, England, United Kingdom
May 16, 2026
Balimaya Project Ronnie Scott's London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 27, 2025
Balimaya Project / Discos Pacífico All Stars / Rokia Koné

Balimaya Project x Discos Pacífico All Stars

Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Feb 28, 2025
Rebecca Vasmant / corto.alto / Balimaya Project Corn Exchange Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Oct 25, 2024
Balimaya Project Albert Hall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 20, 2024
Balimaya Project

The Edinburgh International Festival

The Queen's Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jul 07, 2024
Balimaya Project

Love Supreme

Glynde Place Lewes, England, United Kingdom
Jul 05, 2024 –
Jul 07, 2024
Love Supreme Jazz Festival
Black Pumas / Christone "Kingfish" Ingram / Mahalia / Jordan Rakei / Chaka Khan / Kool & The Gang / Hiromi / Joss Stone / Cécile McLorin Salvant / Meshell Ndegeocello (fka Me'Shell NdegéOcello) / Christian McBride / Billy Cobham / The War and Treaty / Balimaya Project / Johnathan Blake / Fergus McCreadie / Jon Regan / Olivia Dean / Joel Culpepper / Galliano / Olatuja / Dionne Warwick / Natalie Williams Soul Family / Noname / Jacqui Dankworth / Alice Russell / James Brandon Lewis / Konyikeh / Dhafer Youssef / Amie Blu / Bricknasty / Norman Willmore / Rosie Frater-Taylor / Andrew McCormack / Kyle Eastwood / Jamie Leeming / Roni Kaspi / Sananda Maitreya / Trombone Shorty / Manu Katché / Cisco Swank / Rod Youngs Quintet / QOW Trio / Funk Soul Brothers / Eddie Chacon & John Carroll Kirby / Raquel Martins / Edy Forey / Kessoncoda / Oreglo / Faker Villain / Franz Von / Luke Bacchus Quartet / Baque Lunar / Maddy Coombs Quartet / ILL CONSIDERED / Summer Pearl / Cassius Cobbson / Knats Show all bands
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Glynde Place Glynde, United Kingdom
Jun 21, 2024
Balimaya Project Queen Elizabeth Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Mar 25, 2024
Salif Keita / Mamadou Diabate / Le Vent du Nord / Divanhana / Balimaya Project Barbican Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 17, 2023
Balimaya Project Barbican Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Sep 08, 2023
Balimaya Project

Jazz à La Villette

Grande Halle de la Villette Paris, Île-de-France, France
Mar 15, 2023
Balimaya Project

SXSW

Sellers Underground Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 10, 2023 –
Mar 19, 2023
SXSW 2023
Bun B / GIRLI / Beatenberg / Algiers / Armani White / Sorcha Richardson / Otoboke Beaver / The Bright Light Social Hour / Warmduscher / Demob Happy / Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs / Augustine / Just Blaze / Amber Arcades / Kalush / Le Couleur / Divino Niño / Sego / Plàsi / Thao / Ailbhe Reddy / Hamish Hawk / Death & Vanilla / SNõõPER / Snotty Nose Rez Kids / DYGL / Night Tapes / Balming Tiger / Your Grandparents / Dead Pony / Darling West / Dresage / Automelodi / Iguana Death Cult / Why Bonnie / Been Stellar / Sparkling / Carver Commodore / Prima Queen / The Golden Dregs / Being Dead / Avalanche Party / Robocobra Quartet / Nemophila / Ariel & The Culture / Peach Luffe / Albertine Sarges / Jembaa Groove / Veronica Fusaro / Boy Golden / Brighde Chaimbeul / Tribe Friday / Balimaya Project / Alien Tango / otay:onii / Skye Wallace / Omega Sapien / Kalush Orchestra / Mariel Buckley / Loose Articles / Jeannel / Bones and Jones / Bibi Club / 7ebra / 250 / Plattenbau / Junk Drawer / Ask Carol / Gloria de Oliveira / Nat Vazer / The Sewing Club / Jane Weaver (UK) / Saloon Dion / Wynona Bleach / Kindsight / foamboy / Helen Ganya / Big mountain county / Data Animal / Mynolia / Dead Gowns / Ashy / Born Dead / The Waymores / Rett Smith / Thin Lear / Ashli / Rhinestone Pickup Truck / The Waymores (ATL) / Mexico City Heartbreak / Beverly Kills (SWE) / Cuttino / CHROMA / Pol (NL) / Isolirium / Dr. Pushkin / Budukusu / Paul Azunre / Kimaja / B Wee / Tha KT Show / Indigo De Souza / Protomartyr / Be Your Own Pet / THICK / Urban Heat / Portrayal of Guilt Show all bands
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South by Southwest (SXSW) Austin, Texas, United States
Dec 10, 2022
Balimaya Project Norwich Arts Centre Norwich, England, United Kingdom
Dec 08, 2022
Balimaya Project

Balimaya Project

Band on the Wall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Dec 07, 2022
Balimaya Project Brudenell Social Club Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Dec 06, 2022
Balimaya Project Thekla Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 4 concerts
2025 2 concerts
2024 6 concerts
2023 4 concerts
2022 16 concerts
2021 2 concerts
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