9th Annual Neo Kizomba Festival 2026

The Neo Kizomba Festival is over. Not postponed. Over. After 8 editions over 10 years, I didn't expect to be writing these words under these circumstances. But for the first time in over a decade, I'm choosing myself. I wore every hat. Carried every risk. Gave everything I had to this scene under extreme circumstances, and it cost me more than most people will ever know. I'm not disappearing. But I can't carry this any longer. I wrote the full story — the economics, the sacrifices, the accusations, and why I went silent. The letter includes refund details and a way to donate toward closing the festival equitably. http://www.neokizfest.com/choosing-myself 8 Editions. 10 Years. The festival is done. I'm taking what's left of me and reinvesting it back into myself. — Charles Ogar, "Mr. Neokiz"