The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), in partnership with the Friends of Art Park Alliance (FAPA) and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, is hosting its 5th annual AFRIBEMBÉ FESTIVAL: Black to the Future! on Saturday, August. 12, 2023. Offered to families in the New York City area for free, the daylong celebration of Pan-African artistry, intellectuality, and musicality will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Harlem Art Park and on E 120th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues.
CCCADI’s 5th annual AFRIBEMBÉ FESTIVAL harnesses the power of its theme, Black to the Future, to elevate Afrofuturism from a global Diasporic lens with Africa at the center.
AFRIBEMBÉ’s featured artists and DJ lineup will utilize global Diasporic rhythms and sounds to move festivalgoers through statements of Black identity, agency, and freedom. Featured artists gracing the Bembé Stage include Grammy-nominated Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez (presented in partnership with National Jazz Museum in Harlem), Combo Chimbita, Chimurenga Renaissance, Imani Uzuri, Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater, Chief Awosami Sekou Alaje, and DJ Bembona. Rasu Jilani will serve as the event’s MC.
The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute’s 4th annual AFRIBEMBÉ FESTIVAL is set to take our community on a Diasporic journey through space and time! In the spirit of Sankofa, this Pan-African festival will highlight our shared heritage through powerful musical performances that are rooted in ancestral African rhythms and traditions yet that represent the rich diversity of the Diasporic cultures of Brazil, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the Motherland by way of Guinea. Powered by the Black genius of both emerging and renowned African descendant creatives, AFRIBEMBÉ is an opportunity to rejoice in our people’s artistry, intellectuality, and musicality.
Experience CCCADI’s 4th annual AFRIBEMBÉ FESTIVAL:
Bembé Stage:
Live music & DJ sets
Family Village:
Activities for creatives of all ages
SoulFull Food Plaza:
Comfort food from across the Diaspora
Ujamaa Market:
Merchandise, arts and crafts
Sankofa Tribute:
Honoring the late Hiram Maristany, legendary community photo documentarian of El Barrio
VISIT WWW.AFRIBEMBE.COM TO VIEW THE LINEUP AND REGISTER.
200 REGISTERED GUESTS WILL RECEIVE A CCCADI SWAG ITEM!
PLUS, THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE TO ARRIVE AT THE FESTIVAL WILL RECEIVE A RAFFLE TICKET FOR THEIR CHANCE TO WIN A SPECIAL PRIZE.
This event is in partnership with Friends of Art Park Alliance (FAPA).
