text: A list of music festivals around the world. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, performance art, and social activities. The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known. During the Middle Ages festivals were often held as competitions.
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  Lists by type
  The following is a list of music festival lists by genre or type:
  Categories by region
  Categories by type
  Festivals by region
  Africa
  Angola
  Luanda International Jazz Festival, Luanda (2009–present) Jazz
  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Zaire 74, Kinshasa (1974)
  Egypt
  Cairo Congress of Arab Music, Cairo (1932)
  Mali
  Festival au Désert (2001–2012)
  Malawi
  Lake of Stars Music Festival, Lake Malawi (2004–present)
  Morocco
  Namibia
  Windhoek Jazz Festival, Windhoek
  Nigeria
  South Africa
  Tanzania
  Sauti za Busara, Zanzibar
  Tunisia
  Uganda