Who are Orchestra Baobab?
Orchestra Baobab was founded in Dakar in the early 1970s and, according to the Wochenblatt report, is regarded as one of the most important groups in Senegalese and African music.
The band's style combines traditional West African rhythms with Afro-Cuban and Latin American influences. It reflects the musical exchange between Africa and the Caribbean.
The head of the island authority for external relations, Pedro González, describes the ensemble as a "historic" group. The fact that the band is performing in the Canary Islands for the first time is an "exceptional opportunity" to enjoy live music.
Where and when does the concert take place?
The concert begins on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at 20:30. The venue is the Museo de Naturaleza y Arqueología, known as MUNA, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
The MUNA is located in the island capital and, according to Africamía's artistic director, Sara Maurin Kane, is a "symbolic venue" for the festival. The official event information does not give an exact address or directions.
According to Lagenda, the Africamía 2026 festival includes events in the Canary Islands from 16 to 18 October 2026. On Tenerife, activities take place on 17 and 18 October at the MUNA and at the Teatro Leal in La Laguna.
How much does entry cost and how do you get in?
Entry to the Orchestra Baobab concert is free. This is confirmed by the official event page of the Museos de Tenerife.
However, access is only possible while the venue has capacity. The Spanish original says "hasta completar aforo", meaning until the venue is full.
No reservation system, advance booking or specific access procedure is mentioned in the official event information. A maximum visitor number had also not been published by Friday.
What is the Africamía festival?
Africamía is a festival of African and Afro-descendant cultures. According to the Wochenblatt, the fifth edition combines music, film, literature, photography, dance as well as educational and family activities.
Artistic director Sara Maurin Kane explains that the cultural association La FET is presenting the fifth edition of the festival. The programme is supported by the external relations department of the Cabildo de Tenerife, the General Directorate for Relations with Africa of the Government of the Canary Islands, ICDEC and Casa África.
According to Lagenda, 16 October 2026 is dedicated to Gran Canaria. On Tenerife, further activities follow on 17 and 18 October at the MUNA and at the Teatro Leal in La Laguna.
What should visitors from the south of Tenerife know?
For visitors from the holiday resorts in the south of Tenerife, the concert means a trip to the island capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The MUNA is located there in the city area; the event information does not give an exact address.
As entry is only until the venue reaches capacity, the available information suggests arriving early at the MUNA. The organiser had not published an official admission time or details of access checks by Friday.
According to the available information, the same conditions apply to all visitors: no entry price, but access only until the venue is full. No different prices or special rules for residents, expats or tourists are mentioned.
What is still open?
The maximum visitor number and a possible online reservation system have not yet been published. The admission time and information on access checks are also missing from the official event information.
No details on accessibility at the MUNA for this concert are available. The organiser also does not mention any cancellation or postponement policy in the event of organisational problems.
Further Africamía events on Tenerife follow on 18 October 2026. For the concert on 17 October, only free entry until the venue reaches capacity has been confirmed.