PHOTO GALLERY

See photos from our event over the years and check out the artists
and thinkers who have graced the Back2Black Festival
for over 15 years.

2009 EDITION

DONA IVONE LARA B2B 2009
Dona Ivone Lara
GILBERTO GIL B2B 2009
Gilberto Gil
DU BRONX B2B 2009
Du Bronx
ICE BLUE B2B 2009
Ice Blue
GAVIN HOOD B2B 2009
Gavin Hood
DJ PITBULL B2B 2009
DJ Pitbull
DAMBISA MOYO B2B 2009
Dambisa Moyo
BREYTEN BREYTENBACH B2B 2009
Breyten Breytenbach
BOB GELDOF B2B 2009
Bob Geldof
B2B 2009 YOUSSUR N DUR
Youssur N'Dour
Marina Lima
Marina Lima
Katia Lund
Katia Lund
William Magalhães
William Magalhães
Mano Brown
Mano Brown
B2B 2009 MV BILL
MV Bill
B2B 2009 LUIZ MELODIA
Luiz Melodia
B2B 2009 MARGARETH MENEZES
Margareth Menezes
Mart'nália
Mart'nália
B2B 2009 MARIA GADU
Maria Gadu
ALBERTO COSTA E SILVA B2B 2009
Alberto Costa e Silva
ANGELIQUE KIDJO B2B 2009
Angelique Kidjo
B2B 2009 JOSÉ EDUARDO AGUALUSA
José Eduardo Agualusa
B2B 2009 MAYRA ANDRADE
Mayra Andrade
B2B 2009 OMARA PORTUONDO
Omara Portuondo
Paulo Flores
Paulo Flores

PHOTOS FROM THE 2009 EVENT - Estação da Leopoldina, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

01. Concerts 02. Concerts 03. Concerts 04. Concerts 05. Scenography

2010 EDITION

CARLINHOS BROWN
Carlinhos Brown
Glória Maria
Glória Maria
ARNALDO ANTUNES
Arnaldo Antunes
CRIS ABANI
Cris Abani
ANN MARIE CAILHOUN
Ann Marie Cailhoun
Dançarinas Sean Kuti
Dançarinas Sean Kuti
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Nadira X
Nadira X
Judith Hill
Judith Hill
Sean Kuti
Sean Kuti
Lizz Wright
Lizz Wright
Elza Soares
Elza Soares
Frejat
Frejat
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
DJ Negralha
DJ Negralha
Joyce Banda
Joyce Banda
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Nei Lopes
Nei Lopes
Rubem Cesar Fernandes
Rubem Cesar Fernandes
Heloisa Buarque de Holland
Heloisa Buarque de Holland
B2B 2015 LINTON KWESI JOHNSON
Linton Kwesi Johnson

PHOTOS FROM THE 2010 EVENT - Estação da Leopoldina, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

01. Concerts 02. Concerts 03. Concerts 04. Scenography

2011 EDITION

Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Jorge Ben Jor
Jorge Ben Jor
Marina Silva
Marina Silva
Seu Jorge e Banda
Seu Jorge e Banda
Aloe Blacc
Aloe Blacc
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Oumoum Sangaré
Oumoum Sangaré
Sueli Carneiro
Sueli Carneiro
Jamila Raqib
Jamila Raqib
Grupo Tinariwen
Grupo Tinariwen
Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Ana Moura
Ana Moura

PHOTOS FROM THE 2011 EVENT - Estação da Leopoldina, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

01. Concerts 02. Concerts 03. Concerts 04. Scenography

2012 EDITION - Brazil

Miss Lauryn Hill
Miss Lauryn Hill
Gal Costa
Gal Costa
Emicida
Emicida
Martinho da Vila
Martinho da Vila
Mart'Nália
Mart'Nália
Missy Elliot
Missy Elliot
Riachão
Riachão
Gerson King Combo
Gerson King Combo
Flávio Renegado
Flávio Renegado
Família Martinho da Vila
Família Martinho da Vila
Fatoumata Diawara
Fatoumata Diawara
Dona Onete
Dona Onete
Carlos Moore
Carlos Moore
Analimar
Analimar
Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins
Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter & Okwess International
Jupiter & Okwess International
Santigold
Santigold
Connie Lopes
Connie Lopes
Maracatu com Lura e Naná
Maracatu com Lura e Naná
Ana Maria Gonçalves
Ana Maria Gonçalves
Daude
Daude
DJ Corelo
DJ Corelo
DJ Sany Pitbull
DJ Sany Pitbull
Hugh Masakela
Hugh Masakela
Os Pilukas
Os Pilukas
Gêmeas do Maracatu
Gêmeas do Maracatu
Jorge Du Peixe
Jorge Du Peixe
Karla Suárez
Karla Suárez
Manecas Costa
Manecas Costa
Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos
Nneka
Nneka
Reginaldo Prandi
Reginaldo Prandi
Vagner Fernandes
Vagner Fernandes
Virgínia Rodrigues
Virgínia Rodrigues
Novíssimos
Novíssimos

PHOTOS FROM THE 2012 EVENT - Estação da Leopoldina - Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

01. Concerts 02. Concerts 03. Concerts 04. Concerts 05. Concerts 06. Concerts 07. Scenography

2013 EDITION

Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento
Alcione
Alcione
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Ed Motta
Ed Motta
Criolo
Criolo
Negra Li
Negra Li
Zezé Motta
Zezé Motta
Mart'Nália
Mart'Nália
Flávio Bauraqui
Flávio Bauraqui
Galhadeiras Ditapua
Galhadeiras Ditapua
Reverendo Jesse Jackson
Reverendo Jesse Jackson
Sayon Bamba
Sayon Bamba
Zenzi Makeba Lee
Zenzi Makeba Lee
Kezia Jones
Kezia Jones
Orchestra Baoba
Orchestra Baoba
Ismaël Lô
Ismaël Lô
Iyeoka
Iyeoka
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins
Buika
Buika
Guti Fraga (Nós no Morro)
Guti Fraga (Nós no Morro)
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti - Dançarinas
Femi Kuti - Dançarinas
Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
Aicha Koné
Aicha Koné
Blind Boys of Alabama
Blind Boys of Alabama
DJ Zé do Roque
DJ Zé do Roque
Arthur Maia
Arthur Maia

PHOTOS FROM THE 2013 EVENT - Cidade das Artes, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

01. Concerts 02. Concerts 03. Scenography

2015 EDITION

Back2Black 2015 Alcione
Alcione
Back2Black 2015 Marcelo D2
Marcelo D2
Back2Black 2015 Lenine
Lenine
Back2Black 2015 Ruy Castro
Ruy Castro
Back2Black 2015 Abdourahman Waberi
Abdourahman Waberi
Back2Black 2015 Stromae
Stromae
B2B 2015 LINTON KWESI JOHNSON
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Back2Black 2015 Damian Marley
Damian Marley
Back2Black 2015 Karol Conká
Karol Conká
Back2Black 2015 Kalaf Angelo
Kalaf Angelo

PHOTOS FROM THE 2015 EVENT - Cidade das Artes, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

01. Concerts 02. Concerts 03. Concerts 04. Concerts 05. Scenography

2018 EDITION

PHOTOS FROM THE 2018 EVENT - Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

01. Concerts 02. Concerts

2023 EDITION

PHOTOS FROM THE 2023 EVENT - Armazém da Utopia, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

01. Concerts 02. Concerts 03. Concerts 04. Scenography