As the leading international festival in Malawi, Lake of Stars also provides local artists with a unique platform to showcase their art to a global audience, as well as attracting high profile names to perform from across the world, often for the first time in Africa. Previous international performers include Andy Cato (Groove Armada), Beverley Knight, Bombay Bicycle Club, Christian Tiger School, Felix B (Basement Jaxx), Foals, Freshlyground, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, John Wizards, The Maccabees, Mafikizolo, Major Lazer, Mary Anne Hobbs, Mokoomba, Moonchild Sanelly, Nick Mulvey, The Noisettes, Oliver Mtukudzi, Reason, Ric Hassani, Sauti Sol, Seth Lakeman, Sway, Toya Delazy, Uhuru, YADi, DJ Yoda, Young Fathers, Zone Fam, and many more.
Alongside the flagship festival, the Lake of Stars Project has produced a number of other cultural events including the Children’s Future Festival, Lilongwe Shorts film festival, Euro Film Festival and Island in the Sky festival in Malawi, and UK editions of Lake of Stars in London and Glasgow in the UK.
The Lake of Stars Festival will be taking a break from the shores of Lake Malawi until the global pandemic is under control. We will be following the Government and WHO’s guidelines accordingly. There will be no LOS festival in 2021.
We’ll continue to develop and support new online projects to enrich Malawi’s tourism and creative industries during this time and continue to work to promote Malawian artists internationally, helping to further raise the profile of the country’s vibrant cultural sector.