Program for Selam Festival 2025
With the sounds that shaped a genre and touched music lovers across the globe, Mulatu Astatke – the father of Ethio-jazz and one of the greatest musical visionaries of our time – now approaches his final chapter on stage. After more than five decades of groundbreaking music, he embarks on his farewell tour, and it is with deep pride that we welcome him to Selam Festival Stockholm. On November 5th, the historic venue Nalen will be filled with legacy, warmth, and Ethio-jazz of the highest caliber as Astatke opens the festival. Dj: Elena Wolay.
VENUE: NALEN
ADDRESS: Regeringsgatan 74
DATE: 5 NOVEMBER
TIME: 8:00 PM
Palestinian group DAM (Da Arab MC’s) is one of the most legendary hip-hop collectives and the most renowned rap group in the entire Middle East. Although based in Israel, they have achieved success around the world. We are incredibly happy and proud to present something this extraordinary to the audience of Selam Festival Stockholm and Maxim. This marks DAM’s first visit to Sweden in nearly 11 years. Dj: Nathan Hamelberg.
VENUE: MAXIM STOCKHOLM
ADDRESS: KARLAPLAN 4
DATE: 6 NOVEMBER
TIME: 8:00 PM
The hybrid of rhythms presented by Mokoomba is among the most intense live music experiences from Southern Africa you can subject yourself to right now. The six-piece band from Chinotimba in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, is coming to Maxim and Selam Festival Stockholm – ready to blow the roof off with their explosive mix of Zimbabwean rhythms and Afrobeat. Dj: Sister Justice.
VENUE: MAXIM STOCKHOLM
ADDRESS: KARLAPLAN 4
DATE: 7 NOVEMBER
TIME: 8:00 PM
ZOE LOBOS
The amazing artist Zoe Lobos will perform live with her band at Hobo Hotel on November 7 during Selam Festival Stockholm, in collaboration with Hobo. With her unique mix of alternative hip hop, salsa, reggaeton, and cumbia – this is a live show you don’t want to miss. Free entry! Dj: Juira Perro.
VENUE: Hobo Hotel
ADDRESS: Brunkebergstorg 4
DATE: 7 NOVEMBER
TIME: 9:00 PM
VENUE: Hobo Hotel
ADDRESS: Brunkebergstorg 4
DATE: 7 NOVEMBER
TIME: 9:00 PM
AFROMASK
Afromask is an Afrofuturist art project by Ethiopian artists Fanuel Leul and Tsegaw Tesfa. Through digital art, they reinterpret traditional African masks, giving them new life in a futuristic form. The project unites centuries of spirituality, storytelling, and identity with contemporary technology and imagination. Its mission is to keep Africa’s masking tradition alive — not only as a heritage of the past, but as a force shaping the future. Join us for the exhibition opening on November 7, 5:00 PM–8:30 PM at Hobo Hotel, Brunkebergstorg 4. Free entry. Vanilla will be spinning records during the opening. The exhibition will be up from 7.11.2025 – 4.12.2025 Presented in collaboration with Hobo Hotel.
VENUE: Hobo Hotel
ADDRESS: Brunkebergstorg 4
DATE: 7 NOVEMBER
TIME: 5:00 – 8:30 PM
WAABERI PHONE
Idel is a Berlin-based DJ, archivist, and founder of Waaberi Phone – a digital platform dedicated to preserving and highlighting Somali art and culture. Her DJ sets explore the soundscapes of the Horn of Africa and its diaspora, blending heritage and contemporary rhythms into a dance floor steeped in storytelling. Her mixes on NTS Radio have been on heavy rotation at the Selam office – and now we’re thrilled to present her at one of our favorite spots in town, Café Klotet, during Selam Festival Stockholm. Experience her musical world together with our very own local hero and renaissance man, Mire.
VENUE:CAFÉ KLOTET
ADDRESS: URVÄDERSGRÄND 15A
DATE: 8 NOVEMBER
TIME: 9:00 – 01:00 AM
Tiken Jah Fakoly has become an icon on the African continent and is the most prominent French-speaking reggae artist in the world. His ability to blend infectious reggae rhythms with serious and thought-provoking lyrics has made him a voice for an entire generation of music lovers who embrace the political and social issues he highlights in his songs.
After a triumphant and sold-out world tour last year, Tiken is back to close Selam Festival Stockholm 2025 at Konserthuset Stockholm the 9th of November. With a new album and a unique acoustic tour, surrounded by traditional West African musicians, he revisits 25 years of his music, including his greatest hits.
VENUE: KONSERTHUSET STOCKHOLM
ADDRESS: HÖTORGET 8
DATE: 9 NOVEMBER
TIME: 7:30 PM