Each year, around early and mid-October, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) thus welcomes international artists and media to attend this festival of urban cultures.
The latest realisation of Umane Culture was the creation, in November 2008, of the first Burkinabé music market, Saga Musik.
With respect, it stands as one of the most visible festivals dedicated to the urban cultures in the West African region.
[4] Its most famous production is “Waka Tibio”, which came out of the artistic residencies held during the 2008 and 2009 editions, and welcomed the joint performances of Fredy Massamba (DRC), King Ayisoba (Ghana), Awa Sissao (Burkina Faso) and DJ Gee Bayss (Senegal).
Not only a space of creation and diffusion, Waga Hip Hop also stands as an important sphere of training and formation.