NIGERIAN RAP STAR ODUMODUBLVCK, UK AFROSWING PIONEERS NSG, FUNKY HOUSE ICON MALIKA, BRIXTON RAP LEGEND SNEAKBO AND UK R&B RISING STAR AMARIA BB ANNOUNCED FOR AFROPARK FEST 2026

AFROPARK FEST 2026 SET TO TAKE OVER THE MIDDLETON PAVILION IN MILTON KEYNES ON SATURDAY JULY 25 HOSTED BY AWARD-WINNING ENERGY GAWD SHOPSYDOO AND ‘LOVE ISLAND’ FAVOURITE PRISCILLA ANYABU

AFROPARK FEST returns to Milton Keynes on Saturday, 25 July 2026, bringing its fast-rising celebration of Afro-Caribbean music, food, art and culture to The Middleton Pavilion for its biggest and most ambitious edition yet. Operating under the 2026 theme Elevating Culture, the festival continues its evolution from a series of intimate, sold-out indoor parties into one of the UK’s most exciting emerging outdoor cultural platforms and festival experiences. Built for African and Caribbean communities across the Midlands, Home Counties and beyond, Afropark Fest offers a dedicated space for connection, celebration and discovery outside the usual London-centred festival circuit, bringing together world-class live music, authentic African and Caribbean cuisine, immersive cultural moments, pop-up markets, visual arts, and family-friendly experiences in one immersive day.

ODUMODUBLVCK

This year’s announced line-up is led by breakout Nigerian rap force ODUMODUBLVCK, one of the most distinctive voices in global music and a pioneer of his self-defined Okporoko Rhythms, a bold fusion of rap, drill, grime, highlife and afrobeats music. He is joined by a heavyweight cross-generational bill featuring UK afroswing trailblazers NSG, legendary sound system pioneers Heartless Crew, Zimbabwe-born afropop and amapiano star Kazz Khalif, multi-platinum British songstress and UK funky house icon Malika, Brixton rap star and afrobashment pioneer Sneakbo, MOBO Award-nominated R&B rising star Amaria BB, UK afrobeats favourite Sona, and a dynamic DJ line-up including DJ L.A.J, Invasion Crew, Pretty Hood, Don E & Dr Vades, and Sir DJ Corey, with the energy gawd Shopsydoo and reality TV star Priscilla Anyabu on hosting duties. Spanning afrobeats, amapiano, reggae, dancehall, grime, hip-hop, R&B and afrohouse, the programme reflects Afropark Fest’s commitment to celebrating the full breadth of Black music and diasporic sound.

Amaria BB

Alongside the music, Afropark Fest 2026 will offer a full cultural experience designed for families, young professionals, creatives, music lovers and the wider community. Festival goers can expect The Sounds Stage with genre-spanning live performances led by Odumodublvck and NSG, a Curated Food Village spotlighting authentic African and Caribbean cuisine, Pop-Up Markets championing independent Black-owned businesses, fashion, crafts and makers, interactive brand activations, funfair rides, family experiences and a VIP Golden Circle with premium front-of-stage viewing, fast-track entry and dedicated bars. The festival will also host Unity In Leaves, an exclusive attempt to set the Guiness World Record for the world’s largest painting canvas made from leaves, adding a landmark visual arts moment to the day’s cultural offering.

Malika

Over the past four years, Afropark has evolved from sold-out indoor parties into a fast-growing cultural movement, and following the success of its 2025 outdoor debut headlined by Kojo Funds, Stylo G, and Wohdee, which proved the appetite for a premium Afro-Caribbean festival experience rooted in heritage and high-end contemporary production, Afropark Fest 2026 is set to elevate the scale, ambition and cultural impact of the celebration even further. The festival was founded on a simple but powerful idea: to use music, food, art and community as bridges back to identity, heritage and possibility for African and Caribbean communities in the Midlands and Home Counties. Beyond the music and entertainment, Afropark Fest exists as a cultural hub and vehicle for unity, helping to combat diaspora isolation, create visibility for Black-owned vendors, artists and makers, and encourage deeper investment, tourism and reconnection across African and Caribbean communities.

NSG

Afropark Fest 2026 is set to stand as a powerful celebration of culture, creativity, community and Afro-Caribbean excellence in the heart of Milton Keynes, one of the UK’s most exciting emerging festival destinations.

AFROPARK FEST 2026 LINEUP (MORE ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED):

Odumodublvck / NSG / Amaria BB / Heartless Crew / Kazz Khalif / Malika / Sneakbo / Sona / DJ L.A.J / Invasion Crew / Pretty Hood / Sir DJ Corey / Shopysdoo / Priscilla Anyabu

Afropark Fest 2026 takes place on Saturday July 25 at the Middleton Pavilion in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Advanced tickets are available right now via official ticketing partner FIXR