Live band · Every Friday night

Friday night,
live band.

Every Friday from 7 pm to 12 midnight, under the thatch on Bissau Avenue. “All Roads Lead To Chez Afrique's Friday Night Live Band.”

The keyboard player and singer on the bandstand at night — The bandstand · Dec 2025

Reviewers mention the live band 130 times, more than any dish on the menu.

7 pm to midnight

Every Friday night. Older flyers said 7:30 pm or 8 pm; the current ones say 7 pm.

Under the thatch

The band plays on the bandstand under the thatched roof. The tables around it become the dance floor.

Dinner till late

Friday service runs from 12 noon to midnight: buffet, à la carte and take-away.

Feel the beat. Live the night.
Rain or shine
Every Friday Night 7PM-12 Midnight
Come feel the groove
Our Friday Night Live is a MUST ATTEND

The dance floor · Time Out, 2013

“The food's good, but the music's better.”

“Many sets start off with a mixture of reggae, and other (random) hits before returning with a highlife set that gets everyone up and dancing.”
“The musicianship is usually excellent.”

Dan Neilsen, Time Out, 16 July 2013

The courtyard dance floor at night, string lights along the thatched eaves and people dancing between the tables — Friday crowd · Nov 2025

Band nights · DJ nights

Fridays, and the
holidays on top.

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Two keyboard stacks and a drum kit on the bandstand under the thatched roof at night

Every week

Friday Night Live Band

Every Friday night, 7 pm to 12 midnight

“Rain or shine Friday Night Live Band is always alive.” The band plays under the thatch and the courtyard becomes the dance floor.

A wide view of the courtyard at night, people dancing between the tables

Holiday

Boxing Day Live Band

26 Dec 2025, 7 pm to 12 midnight

“Our Friday Night Live Band is the place for the holidays.” An extra band night for the season.

String lights along the thatched eaves over the dance floor at night

DJ night

Valentine's Day Dinner with DJ Mix

Saturday 14 February 2026

“Good Food >< Great Music.” Holiday nights bring DJ Mix to the courtyard. No regular Saturday band.

Boxing Day · 26 Dec 2025

“Our Friday Night Live Band is the place for the holidays.”

A packed courtyard for the Boxing Day band, 7 pm to 12 midnight. Holiday dates for 2026: To confirm.

A packed crowd in the courtyard on Boxing Day night — Boxing Day 2025

Guests · 4.2 from 1,310 Google reviews

What people say
about Friday.

“Their Friday Live Band is dope. I enjoyed the moment 🙌🏽”

Google review · 4 stars

“A wide variety of delicious food available. Chez Afrique is the place to be especially on a friday night when you crave for a lively but at the same time, calm and serene atmosphere.”

Google review · 5 stars

“If you are looking for a fantastic spot to unwind, this is it. The food was absolutely delicious, fresh, and packed with flavor.”

Google review · 4 stars

Quick answers

Before
you come.

Who is the band?

The resident band and its musicians: To confirm.

Is there a cover charge?

To confirm.

Is there a band on Saturday?

No regular Saturday band appears in two years of their posts. Holiday nights bring DJ Mix instead.

What do they play?

Time Out heard reggae and other hits, then a highlife set that gets everyone up and dancing. Today's set list: To confirm.

Should I book for Friday?

Send a table request on the Visit page and the team will confirm.

Chez Afrique · Bissau Avenue, East Legon

Rain or shine,
Friday night is alive.

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Friday night,live band.