Africa's Top 35 Best High-End Nightclubs and Nightlife
"The best thing about having your own nightclub is that everything`s free and you can tell the DJ to play whatever you want." - Paris Hilton.
"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." - Groucho Marx.
NIGHTLIFE used to mean discothèques. Now there is everything from formal nightclubs to nocturnal theme parks with live music, videos, ever-more vigorous lightshows, and cabaret reminiscent of the Sixties-style "happening". Some boîtes have private bars for the chosen few, some have membership but let you in if you're sufficiently beautiful, eccentric or rich.
The best way to find what's "in" is to keep your ears open. However, if you tour the nightclub district and spy a crowd trying to get in somewhere, it'a a clue that something's happening in that dirty old basement. The rule is never to join the queue - go to the head of it and charm your way in.
The best nightlife occurs in cities that never sleep. Clubs beget late-night cafés, only known to the clubbing cognoscenti.
In New York, nothing ever seems to close, so when you finish in one club, you go on to the next. The whole point is your attitude to a nightclub: it shouldn't be the end of the evening, it should be the start of something better.
The nightclubs marked with 'F' indicates that the club has been awarded the "World’s Finest Clubs Award" by The World's Finest Clubs - a network of the most exclusive, trend-setting and elegant memberclubs in the world.
- 25 Most Exclusive Clubs On The Planet - Best Life.
- AMBER LOUNGE - the ultimate VIP nightlife experience which follows the F1 Grand Prix series around the world. Venues: Monaco, Singapore, Delhi & Abu Dhabi.
- Annabel's member's club becomes the ultimate pin-up girl - The Telegraph.
- BLACKBOOK MAGAZINE AND CITY GUIDES - hotels, restaurants, travel, nightlife, fashion, shopping, reviews, celebrities.
- Charter member - definition & explanation.
- CLUB - Wikipedia.
- CLUB AWARDS - honor the clubbing peaks of the previous year: The parties that caused countless missed work days; the DJs who made wall flowers into dancers.
- DISCOTHÈQUE - Wikipedia.
- DJS OF THE FUTURE DON'T SPIN RECORDS—THEY WRITE CODE - Wired.
- DRESS CODE - Wikipedia.
- Fabrice Emaer - (1935-1983). Called "The Prince of the night" was an impresario whose nightclubs le Sept, Le Bronx and le Palace, were the premier spots in Paris nightlife in the 1970s and early 1980s, celebrated in memoirs and songs like Amanda Lear's 1979 song "Fashion Pack" which declared, "In Paris you got to be seen at Maxim's / The Palace / The 7 and then go Chez Regine."
- First look inside legendary London club Annabel's as it unveils £55m makeover - The Telegraph.
- How to Be Better at Parties - "Whether you love them or hate them, parties are important. They are where people meet future business and romantic partners and friends, where small talk becomes the stuff of life. Who among us, save the most self-sufficient and confident partygoer (and who is that insufferable person, anyway?), wouldn’t like to party better? This guide will teach you how to make seamless, beautiful small talk that leads to important conversations and connections. It will ease you into mingling effortlessly, and it will even demonstrate the right way to leave (without ruining your life). Go forth and party."
- How will we party post-pandemic? - "In nightclubs around the world, once-crowded dance floors have remained empty for months. If you need reminding, clubbing is close contact activity: People share drinks, hug, kiss and generally invade each others personal space until the early hours of the morning."
- 'It's an absurd profession': the world's most infamous bouncers tell all - "They have a fearsome reputation for excluding eager clubbers – but as a documentary about Berlin’s doormen is released, three of them explain why their policies are ‘all about tolerance’."
 - Mark Birley - (1930-2007). Supreme arbiter of aristocratic London nightlife & founder of Annabel's at Berkeley Square in 1963.
- NIGHTCLUB - Wikipedia.
- PACHA GLOBAL - since 1967. 20+ nightclubs worldwide.
- PETER GATIEN - was the owner of several New York nightclubs, including The Limelight, Palladium, Club USA, and Tunnel. He was once dubbed as the "King of New York Clubs", during his time in New York City.
 - RÉGINE Zilberberg - (1929-). Founded in the 70s the international nightclub chain Chez Régine, Jimmy'z (the 'z' for Zylberberg), Club Maona in Monte-Carlo (named for MAria Callas/ONAssis) and Régine's.
- RUTH FLOWERS - world's oldest DJ. Official website.
 - STEVE RUBELL - (1943-1989). American-Jewish entrepreneur and co-owner of the New York disco Studio 54 (1977-1986) in the old CBS television studio on West 54th Street that the network was selling. Rubell became a familiar face in front of the building, turning people down at the door and only letting in those who met his specific standards. Rubell also dealt with the club's celebrity patrons, ensuring that they were thrown lavish parties. His tactics worked, and the club made $7 million during its first year.
- Subway party - Wikipedia.
- THE WORLD'S FINEST CLUBS - "VIP nightclubbing around the world."
- TIPS ON TABLES - vintage reviews of famous nightclubs and restaurants, mostly from the New York area.
- WORLD'S BEST BARS - bars, cocktail lounges and cool pubs around the world.
Kenya
Nairobi
 - Simba Saloon - night club on the premises of the Carnivore restaurant with a capacity of 2,500.
Mauritius
Pointe aux Canonniers
 - Les Enfants Terribles | LET - "Number 1 VIP hotspot in Mauritius. This outstanding club managed by PURE is renowed for bringing some of the best international DJs from around the world."
Morocco
Marrakech
 - 555 Famous Club - at Hotel Ushuaïa Clubbing, Avenue Mohammed VI.
- AZAR - "The Oriental Way." Rue de Yougoslavie, (côté boulevard Hassan II), Guéliz.
- CafÉ Arabe - 184 Rue Mouassine, Medina.
- Cantobar - 38/39 boulevard Moulay El hassan.
- Comptoir Darna - Avenue echouada hivernage.
- Le Churchill bar - at La Mamounia, Avenue Bab Jdid.
- Le Palace F Avenue Echouhada, corner of Rue Chaouki.
- Le Grand CafÉ de la Poste - Boulevard el-Mansour Eddahbi, Gueliz.
- Le Studio - 85 Avenue Moulay Rachid, Gueliz.
- Level Five - Boulevard Oued Al Makhazine.
- Lotus Club - Rue Ahmed Chawki, Hivernage.
- NIKKI BEACH F Circuit de la Palmeraie.
- PACHA MARRAKESH - "The best club in Morocco." Zone hôtelière de l'Aguedal, Boulevard Mohamed VI.
- SUITE CLUB - at Hotel Le Méridien N'Fis.
- The Royal Mansour Bar - at Royal Mansour, rue Abou Abbas.
- THEATRO F Rue Ibrahim El Mazini.
South Africa
Johannesburg
 - Cantare - 1 Montecasino Blvd, Magaliessig.
- Churchills Bar - Shop 52 upper level, Galleria Piazza, Melrose Arch.
- Great Dane - 5 De Beer St.
- Movida - Rivonia Crossing, 3 Rivonia Rd & Witkoppen Rd, Sunninghill.
- TABOO F 24 Central, Corner Fredman Drive & Gwen Lane.
- The Summit Club - 110 Claim St, Hillbrow.
- Truth - Old Pretoria Rd, Halfway House, Midrand.
Pretoria
- Vanity - 22, Groenkloof Plaza, 53 George Storrar Dr & Bronkhorst St, Groenkloof.
Togo
Lomé
 - Le PrivilÈge - "The biggest club in Togo." Avenue Pompidou, Quartier Assivoto.
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