Cheikh Lô Concert History

Mbalax, the intricate dance music of Senegal, has been made more accessible to Western listeners by Cheikh Lô (born Cheikh N'Digel Lô). Softening the hard edges of mbalax and incorporating elements of salsa, Zairian/Congolese rhumba, folk, and jazz, Lô has created an infectious, hook-laden style of pop music. While Roots World described Lô's musical approach by writing "complemented by the acoustic guitar, exploding tama, and free-falling electric bass...

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026	NN North Sea Jazz Festival 2026 John Legend / Charlie Puth / The Isley Brothers / Bill Evans / Joy Crookes / Nate Smith / Jalen Ngonda / Selah Sue / Jon Batiste / Carrtoons / Asaf Avidan / Snarky Puppy / Bilal / Adekunle Gold / Pat Metheny / Esperanza Spalding / Alex Isley / Incognito / Frenna / MARO / Marcus Miller / Cassandra Wilson / Hiromi / Kiefer / Joshua Redman / Anouar Brahem / Bugge Wesseltoft / Mari Froes / Adrian Younge / Estrella Morente / Nils Petter Molvaer / Mei Semones / Charles Lloyd / Mike Stern / Anja Lechner / Sun Ra Arkestra / Metropole Orkest / Amaro Freitas / Jules Buckley / Grace bowers & The Hodge Podge / SML / Magnus Öström / Vincen García / SIENNA SPIRO / Adja / James Brandon Lewis / Hiromi Uehara / Mats Eilertsen / Annie and the Caldwells / Fred Hersch Trio / Kris Davis / Steve Coleman / Nile Rodgers & Chic / Mino Cinelu / Russell Gunn / Brett Williams / Questlove / Rymden (Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström) / Dan Berglund's Tonbruket / Riley Mulherkar / Hiromi's sonicwonder / the gallands / Five Elements / Anwar Marshall / Greg Tardy / kwn / anaiis / Original Koffee / Cheikh Lô / Shabaka / GIVĒON Show all bands Setlists	Rotterdam Ahoy	Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Nov 03, 2022	Cheikh Lô Planeta Festival	Musikens Hus	Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Jan 20, 2020	Cheikh Lô Setlists	KEXP Studios	Seattle, Washington, United States
Jan 12, 2020	Cheikh Lô globalFEST	The Copacabana Times Square	New York, New York, United States
Nov 08, 2016	Cheikh Lô Worldstock Festival	Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord	Paris, Île-de-France, France
Apr 21, 2015	Live Filming George Clinton+Parliament Funkadelic / Mumford & Sons / Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds / Cheikh Lô / Ghostpoet / Mirel Wagner Later with Jools Holland Setlists	The Maidstone Studios	Maidstone, England, United Kingdom

Aug 10, 2013	Cheikh Lô Way Out West Setlists	Slottsskogen	Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Oct 14, 2011	Cheikh Lô	4AD Muziekclub	Diksmuide, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 14, 2006 – Jul 16, 2006	North Sea Jazz Festival 2006 (Rotterdam) "North Sea Jazz Festival" (Rotterdam) / Robert Glasper / Stacey Kent / Bettye LaVette / The Jazzinvaders / Leslie Nielsen / Dr. Michael White Quartet / Cachao / Céu / Indiana University 'Like Minds Quintet' / Vicente Amigo with the Metropole Orkest / Robert Glasper Trio / Robert Rook Dangerous Cats / RH Factor featuring Roy Hargrove / Chris Botti / Pierre Courbois Five-Four Sextet / Kenny Wheeler and the Kenny Werner Trio with Norma Winstone / Paco de Lucía & Band / Marcus Miller / McGill University Montreal 'Riot Box' / Izaline Calister / Strings Get Wings / Branford Marsalis Trio feat. Roy Haynes / Martijn van Iterson Quartet / Downbeat Blindfold Test / Terri Walker & Band / Erykah Badu / Jazzmania Big Band o.l.v Peter Guidi / Paul van Kemenade quintet / Cheikh Lô / Maria Rita / Kenny Barron Trio / Larry Coryell, Victor Bailey & Lenny White Trio / Moutin Reunion Quartet / Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet / Joe Zawinul & WDR Big Band play Weather Report / Wayne Shorter Quartet / Marcelo D2 / Paul Weller / James Hunter / Cubop City Big Band 'Latin Vocal Explosion' / Chris Potter Underground / Los Hermanos Martinez / Omar Sosa Trio featuring ‘Anga’ Diaz / Lars Dietrich Band / The Thing plus Ken Vandermark / Dr. John and The Lower 911 / Jagged Soul / Kanye West / Ye / Jhelisa / Dizzy Gillespie ™ All Star Bigband / New Birth Brass Band Show all bands Setlists	Rotterdam Ahoy	Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
May 25, 2006	Cheikh Lô	Liverpool Philharmonic Hall	Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Feb 17, 2005	Cheikh Lô	Colston Hall	Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Jul 04, 2004	Cheikh Lô Roskilde Festival	Roskilde Dyrskueplads	Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Mar 09, 2003	Cheikh Lô WOMADelaide	Botanic Park	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Mar 08, 2003	Cheikh Lô WOMADelaide	Botanic Park	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Feb 12, 2000	Cheikh Lô	Dynamo	Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jul 08, 1998	Cheikh Lô Africa Féte	John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Jul 04, 1998	Cheikh Lô	Rumsey Playfield, Central Park	New York, New York, United States
Nov 04, 1997	Cheikh Lô Jololi Revue	Ancienne Belgique	Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Jul 13, 1997	Cheikh Lô Cactus Festival	Minnewaterpark	Bruges, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 06, 1997	Cheikh Lô Two Sevens Splash	Rai	Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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Afropop

World Music

African

Africa

Mbalax

Senegal

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Concerts Per Year:

2026	1 concert
2022	1 concert
2020	2 concerts
2016	1 concert
2015	1 concert
2013	1 concert
2011	1 concert
2006	2 concerts
2005	1 concert
2004	1 concert
2003	2 concerts
2000	1 concert
1998	2 concerts
1997	4 concerts
1996	2 concerts

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