Labor Day Weekend Event transforms Chicago’s Washington Park into an authentic African village complete with three stages of spectacular entertainment featuring Kool and the Gang, Rachelle Ferrell, Diblo Dibala, Nicholas Payton, Big Daddy Kane and Black Sheep among outstanding others; African Marketplace showcasing authentic art and culture; luscious African cuisine and fare; cultural pavilions; fantastic family fun; and premiering the first ever African Festival of the Arts youth tennis tournament.
Stage Line-up are as follows: World Music Stage Fri. 8/29 Sat. 8/30 Sun. 8/31 Mon. 9/1 2:30 - 3:30 P.M. DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music3:30 - 4:15 P.M. SPIRIT Tribute to Motown TBD New Orleans Revival 4:45 - 6:00 P.M. siji/DJ Music Youssoupha Sidibe Roland Brown Voices6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Fertile Ground Ray Martinez New Orleans Revival Diblo Dibala Dee Parmer Stage Fri. 8/29 Sat. 8/30 Sun. 8/31 Mon. 9/1 2:30 - 3:30 P.M. DJ Music DJ Music DJ Music Trinity4:30 - 5:45 P.M. SPIRIT Odies Williams Mulgrew Miller MUNTU 6:15 - 7:15 P.M. Antoine Raices Habaneras Les Nubians Nicholas Payton7:45 - 9:45 P.M. Al Hudson New Orleans Revival Rachelle Farrell Kool & The Gang Hip Hop Stage (Headliners Only)
Sat. 8/30 5:30 PM Special Ed 6:15 PM The Lady of Rage 7:00 PM Big Daddy Kane Sun. 8/31 5:30 PM Keith Murray 7:00 PM Nice and Smooth Mon. 9/1 5:00 PM Black Sheep 5:45 PM Rhymefest 7:00 PM Brand Nubian
Anonymous
1 year ago
HOW CAN YOU TAKE PICTURES AT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL AND NOT GET ANY OF THE ART OR VENDORS OR AFRICAN HERITAGE PIECES OR THE AFRICAN GARB BEING WORN BY MANY??? YOUR PICTURES OF THE PEOPLE AND SOME ENTERTAINMENT WAS NICE BUT YOU MISSED THE ENTIRE IDEA OF THE FESTIVAL. NOT TO COMPLAIN BUT THIS IS JUST A HEADS UP. WHAT ABOUT SOMEONE ONE WHO DID NOT GO. THEY ARE JUST SEEING ANY FESTIVAL. THIS ONE IS MONUMENTAL.