Angélique Kidjo & Youssou Ndour – Chimes of Freedom Tour

On Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 20:00 Angélique Kidjo and Youssou Ndour bring the Chimes of Freedom Tour to Sala Santa Cecilia at Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30 in Rome. For the first time the two artists are touring together. Tickets are on sale online.

Updated October 19, 2026.

The official presentation

Angélique Kidjo & Youssou Ndour - “Chimes of Freedom Tour”

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Sunday, April 4, 2027 - 20:00

The two icons of African music ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO and YOUSSOU NDOUR will tour together for the first time with CHIMES OF FREEDOM TOUR, a project that will see the two artists share a series of concerts around Europe.

Accompanying the artists on stage will be a band made up of Mustapha Gaye (guitar), Babacar Faye and David Donatien (percussion), Therry Vaton (keyboards), Rody Cereyon (bass) and Grégory Louis (drums).

Text from the official website of Auditorium Parco della Musica, source

Where it takes place: Sala Santa Cecilia

Sala Santa Cecilia is the largest hall at Auditorium Parco della Musica: it has 2,756 seats. The complex is the work of the architect Renzo Piano, and the naming after Ennio Morricone was approved by the Rome city council in 2020. The venue is presented in the listing Auditorium Parco della Musica.

In the same hall, on November 23, 2026, you can hear Kronos Quartet with Steve Reich at 90 and on May 30, 2027 Fiorella Mannoia.

Practical information

• Date: Sunday, April 4, 2027, at 20:00.
• Venue: Sala Santa Cecilia, Auditorium Parco della Musica Ennio Morricone, Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30, 00196 Rome.
• Genre: world music.
• Band: Mustapha Gaye (guitar), Babacar Faye and David Donatien (percussion), Therry Vaton (keyboards), Rody Cereyon (bass), Grégory Louis (drums).
• Tickets: online. The price is not given in the official text.
• The program may be updated: the official website of the Auditorium prevails.

Frequently asked questions about Kidjo and Youssou Ndour

When is the concert in Rome?

Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 20:00, in Sala Santa Cecilia.

Who plays on stage?

Angélique Kidjo and Youssou Ndour, accompanied by a band of six musicians listed in the practical information.

Is it a European tour?

The official text speaks of a series of concerts around Europe, the first time the two artists are touring together.

How many seats does the hall have?

Wikipedia gives 2,756 seats for Sala Santa Cecilia.

Where is the Auditorium?

At Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30, in Rome. For the route you can use the ATAC calculator.

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