Jazz Avignon Musics Festival

Jazz Avignon Musics Festival has become an essential stop for jazz musicians and a cultural event eagerly anticipated and popular with an ever-growing audience.

The next edition takes place from July 28th to August 2nd.

You’ll find here:
– Tuesday July 28 at 21 p.m., square Agricol Perdiguier: NAFT
NAFT is an explosive Belgian tech house sensation, fusing the power of brass instruments with the pulsating rhythms of techno and house. With a unique and highly flammable live show, tried and tested on hundreds of stages, the six-piece band pushes the boundaries of electro-acoustic performance. Their vibrant energy, relentless rhythms, and pure 'rave' spirit deliver an impressive live experience, capable of rivaling any DJ set – an electrifying journey that resonates long after the show ends.
Free admission

– Friday, July 31 at 20:30 p.m., Cloître des Carmes: Avignon Jazz Showcase
Final of the Avignon Jazz Showcase, 3 groups will take turns on the cloister stage.
Free admission

– Saturday, August 1st, Carmelite Cloister:
* at 20:30 pm: Ola Tunji
Brought together by saxophonist Ornella Noulet and their shared passion for the music of John Coltrane, this Brussels quartet takes its name from Ola Tunji, the African percussionist from New York who made his mark on the New Thing of the 1960s. Winners of the Avignon and Ghent jazz festival competitions in 2025, the quartet presents the repertoire from its first critically acclaimed EP, as well as excerpts from a future album to be released in 2026 on the Belgian label WERF.

* at 21:30 p.m.: Célia Kameni
"While her deep, textured voice excels in jazz and she has been hailed as one of the best French singers of today (she won the Victoire du Jazz 2025 award in the vocal artist category),
Célia Kameni had already shown her ability to embrace a wide range of musical styles while bringing her own sensitivity to them, collaborating with the Geneva Camerata symphony orchestra, the Franco-Israeli singer Yael Naim, and the Neapolitan duo Nu Genea (for the worldwide hit with 50 million listens "Marechià").
Released in the fall of 2025, her debut EP, Meduse, a blend of soul, folk, and pop, was widely acclaimed by the media. Exploring the human experience, Célia Kameni's music invites listeners to immerse themselves in its complex narratives, to feel the pulse of emotions woven into each note, and to witness the transformative power of shared artistic expression.
While echoes of Nina Simone, Björk, and Nick Drake resonate in her music, Célia Kameni also aligns herself with contemporary artists like Moses Sumney, Shida Shahabi, and Arooj Aftab. Her vocal art is a true quest for visceral expression, her voice becoming a conduit for unspoken emotions. The result is a harmonious marriage of sound and feeling, where vulnerability and authenticity reign supreme.
Prices: 32,20 € / 27,20 €

– Sunday, August 2nd, Carmelite Cloister:
* at 20:30 pm: ODEZA
An electro-jazz trio offering compositions that will make you sing and dance. The blend of vibraphone, drum kit, and piano timbres creates truly original sounds. Their sound blends jazz, hip-hop, classical, and rock influences.

* at 21:30 p.m.: Karen Guiock Thurman
A lifelong singing enthusiast, she has established herself as a unique voice on the French jazz scene. In 2023, she released her first album, Nina, a vibrant tribute to Nina Simone, a major figure in jazz and the fight for civil rights.
On stage, Kareen Guiock Thuram delivers a concert that is both intimate and powerful, blending emotion, elegance, and commitment. Accompanied by musicians, she revisits Nina Simone's greatest hits while bringing her own sensitivity and artistic identity to the performance.
Her warm and expressive voice, praised by critics, transports the audience into an accessible and deeply sincere world of jazz and soul.
This concert is therefore much more than a tribute: it is a meeting between two women, two eras, and a shared artistic intensity.
Prices: 32,20 € / 27,20 €