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Kafari
Hip-hop band
- Shows on record
- 39
- Rooms played
- 32
- Cities
- 22
- Releases
- 9
- Last show
- May 22, 2026Mechanics' Hall
About
Kafari is a band, tagged ambient, classical, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 32 rooms in 22 cities.
- Kafari has 2151 listeners on Last.fm — Kafari on Last.fm
- Kafari has released 9 recordings between 2018 and 2025 — Kafari on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
39 on record · bandslate-pipeline, SongkickUpcoming shows
Shows per year
- 201410 shows
- 20151 show
- 20162 shows
- 20183 shows
- 201911 shows
- 20221 show
- 20234 shows
- 20252 shows
- 20265 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Mechanics' Hall · PortlandSupportwith Thanya Iyer | Support | Thanya Iyer |
| Apr 12, 2026 | The 9th Ward · BuffaloSupportwith Haley Heynderickx, Max García Conover | Support | Haley Heynderickx, Max García Conover |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Higher Ground · South BurlingtonSupportwith Haley Heynderickx, Max García Conover | Support | Haley Heynderickx, Max García Conover |
| Feb 8, 2026 | SPACE · PortlandSupportwith Mdou Moctar | Support | Mdou Moctar |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Freewill Fest 2025 · New PortlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 1, 2025 | SPACE · PortlandHeadlinerwith Kalia Vandever, Isabel Crespo Pardo, Carmen Q. Rothwell | Headliner | Kalia Vandever, Isabel Crespo Pardo, Carmen Q. Rothwell |
| Jul 20, 2023 | SPACE · PortlandSupportwith Mourning [A] BLKstar | Support | Mourning [A] BLKstar |
| May 6, 2023 | The Rotary Stage · WinooskiSupportwith Pile, Underground System, Rough Francis, +4 | Support | Pile, Underground System, Rough Francis, +4 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Portland · PortlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 26, 2023 | SPACE · PortlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 14, 2022 | SPACE · PortlandSupportwith Yasmin Williams | Support | Yasmin Williams |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Apohadion Theater · PortlandSupportwith Samantha Farrell, Kenya Hall | Support | Samantha Farrell, Kenya Hall |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Arlington Porchfest 2019 · ArlingtonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 26, 2019 | Eugene · EugeneSupportwith R.ariel, mouth mouth | Support | R.ariel, mouth mouth |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Beatnik Studios · SacramentoSupportwith R.ariel, Lillian Frances | Support | R.ariel, Lillian Frances |
| Jan 24, 2019 | San Diego · San DiegoSupportwith R.ariel, Neutral shirt | Support | R.ariel, Neutral shirt |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Joshua Tree · Joshua TreeSupportwith R.ariel, Ted Quinn | Support | R.ariel, Ted Quinn |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Phoenix Art Museum · PhoenixHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Art Obscura · Las CrucesSupportwith R.ariel, A. Billi Free | Support | R.ariel, A. Billi Free |
| Jan 14, 2019 | DATELINE · DenverSupportwith R.ariel, Voight, Entrancer | Support | R.ariel, Voight, Entrancer |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Salt Lake City · Salt Lake CitySupportwith R.ariel, Adult Prom | Support | R.ariel, Adult Prom |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Beacon Sound · PortlandSupportwith R.ariel, Blossom (OR) | Support | R.ariel, Blossom (OR) |
| Nov 30, 2018 | SPACE · PortlandHeadlinerwith Bad History Month | Headliner | Bad History Month |
| May 29, 2018 | Threes Brewing - Gowanus · BrooklynSupportwith Melanie Charles, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Cheflee | Support | Melanie Charles, Salami Rose Joe Louis, Cheflee |
| Apr 12, 2018 | SPACE · PortlandSupportwith Mirah, Secret Drum Band, The Beloved | Support | Mirah, Secret Drum Band, The Beloved |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Downtown Portland · PortlandSupportwith Vetiver, JEFF the Brotherhood, The Luyas, +39 | Support | Vetiver, JEFF the Brotherhood, The Luyas, +39 |
| May 17, 2016 | SPACE · PortlandSupportwith Will Mason Ensemble | Support | Will Mason Ensemble |
| Jul 24, 2015 | The Finnegan Barn · WilliamstownSupportwith Samantha Farrell, Spotted Tiger | Support | Samantha Farrell, Spotted Tiger |
| Jul 25, 2014 | wmpg - local motives · PortlandSupportwith Jeff Beam | Support | Jeff Beam |
| Jul 22, 2014 | Half Lounge · BurlingtonSupportwith Jeff Beam | Support | Jeff Beam |
| Jul 21, 2014 | Middlesex Lounge · CambridgeSupportwith Jeff Beam, Stephen Konrads & the Eternals, Brazil | Support | Jeff Beam, Stephen Konrads & the Eternals, Brazil |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Pete's Candy Store · BrooklynSupportwith Jeff Beam | Support | Jeff Beam |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Tea Lounge · BrooklynSupportwith Jeff Beam | Support | Jeff Beam |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Spotty Dog Books & Ale · HudsonSupportwith Jeff Beam, Nature Films | Support | Jeff Beam, Nature Films |
| Jul 11, 2014 | Bunker Brewing Co. · PortlandSupportwith Jeff Beam's Loudspeaker Wallpaper, Jeff Beam, Boyfriends | Support | Jeff Beam's Loudspeaker Wallpaper, Jeff Beam, Boyfriends |
| Jul 10, 2014 | The Red Door · PortsmouthSupportwith Jeff Beam | Support | Jeff Beam |
| Jun 28, 2014 | Adjust Your Eyes (AYE) Music & Art Festival 2014 · CincinnatiHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 3, 2014 | Catapult Music Festival 2014 · CincinnatiHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
32 rooms in 22 citiesRooms played most
- SPACE · Portland8 shows
- Adjust Your Eyes (AYE) Music & Art Festival 2014 · Cincinnati1 show
- Apohadion Theater · Portland1 show
- Arlington Porchfest 2019 · Arlington1 show
- Art Obscura · Las Cruces1 show
Cities played
- Portland15 shows
- Brooklyn3 shows
- Cincinnati2 shows
- Arlington1 show
- Buffalo1 show
and 17 other cities
Live history
38 shows on record- Shows counted
- 38
- First on record
- May 2014
- Latest on record
- May 2026
Shows per year
- 201410
- 20151
- 20162
- 20183
- 201911
- 20221
- 20234
- 20252
- 20264
Top rooms
- SPACE, Portland · 8
- Mechanics' Hall, Portland · 1
- The 9th Ward, Buffalo · 1
- Higher Ground, South Burlington · 1
- Freewill Fest 2025, New Portland · 1
Top cities
- Portland · 13
- Brooklyn, NY · 3
- Cincinnati, OH · 2
- Portland, OR · 2
- Joshua Tree, CA · 1
Often on the bill with: R.ariel, Haley Heynderickx, Samantha Farrell, Adult Prom, Bad History Month, Brazil, Cheflee, Hammydown
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
9 releases, 2018–2025The BPM
2025
Affirmations
2025
Acadia
2024
RBGxDD
2023
Natural Brown Prom Queen
2022
Couldn't Wait To Tell You... / CWTTY+
2022
Blanket Of Black
2021
Negro Deluxe
2021
The Garner Poems
2018
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Kafari on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Kafari on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| meta avatar | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| MusicBrainz | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.