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Bar Matata Plus
Live dance bands and plenty of sweaty, tightly pressed energy on Friday and Saturday nights. Good and energetic from .
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Baratapas
For late-night drinking, one of the liveliest areas is around Ave de la Liberté, where there are plenty of outdoor bars, whose tables are at a premium until the nearby nightclubs kick into gear around . Our favourites include Baratapas where you might hear some live music on Friday nights and a rich variety of rums are the starting point of the owner's plans for a Latino Bar.
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Centre Culturel Français Georges Mélies
Your best (and possibly only) chance of catching a concert featuring some of the best musicians from Burkina Faso or elsewhere in Africa, is at the Centre Culturel Français Georges Mélies.
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Ciné Burkina
Built for Fespaco in the late 1960s, this has a wide screen and good seats. It regularly shows African-produced films, as well as recent international releases and a diet of kung fu and Bollywood hands-in-the-air extravaganzas.
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Jardin de l'Unité Africaine
South of the centre, Jardin de l'Unité Africaine is laid-back and recommended.
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Jimmy's Discotheque
For a more DJ-driven experience, plus well-heeled patrons, and Western dance music with occasional African rhythms, try this place. It gets going by on weekends and doesn't close until the last punters stagger home.
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Le Festival
For late-night drinking, one of the liveliest areas around Ave de la Liberté. Our of our favourite bars is Le Festival.
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Maquis Pili-Pili
For soulful blues music, it's hard to beat Maquis Pili-Pili, although some nights the musicians simply don't turn up.
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Zaka
Right in the heart of Ouaga, Zaka is a hybrid live performance venue and cultural centre, with groups playing traditional or modern music from around (sometimes there's a small cover charge but usually it's free). At other times it's a pleasant open-air watering hole, something that is an oasis for this part of town.
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