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Samini joins Stonebwoy’s BHIM FEST 2026 at Wembley Arena

Samini’s addition gives BHIM FEST 2026 a bigger reggae-dancehall pull as Stonebwoy heads to Wembley for a landmark Ghanaian showcase.

Nina Kowalski··2 min read
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Samini joins Stonebwoy’s BHIM FEST 2026 at Wembley Arena
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Samini’s addition to Stonebwoy’s BHIM FEST 2026 lineup sharpens the London date into more than a concert. It turns the first UK edition of the festival into a rare Ghanaian and Jamaican-linked showcase built for the diaspora crowd now watching the bill take shape.

BHIM FEST 2026 is set for Saturday, August 15, 2026 at OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley Park, London, a 12,500-capacity venue that will host one of the most closely watched Ghanaian live music dates of the summer. Official listings describe Stonebwoy as the first Ghanaian artiste to headline the iconic London arena, a milestone that gives the show extra weight before the doors even open. Tickets are already being made available through Stonebwoy’s official site and ticketing partners.

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For Stonebwoy, the booking carries both symbol and history. BHIM Festival is Stonebwoy’s annual music and arts festival, and the 2026 London outing is being framed as the event’s first international edition as the brand moves through a decade-long milestone. The London show therefore lands as both a celebration of the festival’s reach and a statement about how far Ghanaian live music has pushed into major UK rooms.

Samini’s presence makes that statement even louder. He has long been part of Stonebwoy’s career story as an early mentor, and the two artists’ work together on “Climax” helped shape Stonebwoy’s breakthrough era. Bringing Samini into the Wembley bill gives the night a generational link that reggae and dancehall fans will recognise immediately, especially those who have followed the Ghanaian sound from Accra stages to UK arenas.

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The booking also arrives amid broader momentum for Ghanaian live music in London, where a run of high-profile concert announcements has been building attention around the diaspora scene. With Stonebwoy stepping into OVO Arena Wembley and Samini now attached to the bill, BHIM FEST 2026 is shaping up as a clear marker of how far the culture has travelled, and how much bigger the audience for Ghanaian reggae and dancehall has become.

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