Africa International House USA, Inc. will present performing artists from all points of the African Diaspora to celebrate the United Nations proclaimed "Decade for people of African [ancestry]” during the 34th Annual African Festival of the Arts in Chicago - Labor Day Weekend (September 1-4, 2023).
The 34TH ANNUAL AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS features an eclectic mix of African Diaspora music, including old-school funk with CAMEO to traditional African drumming and storytelling with Mamadou Diabate and Percussion Mania(Mali) to jazz with impresario Dee Alexander (Chicago), Afrofusion with the Wazumbians (Ghana), Reggae with Gyptian (Jamacia), Gospel with the legendary Dorothy Norwood & Victory Travelers, Latin sounds with Crosswind (Chicago), Afro-Brazilian music & dance with ILE AIYE (Bahia-Brazil), and more!
The nation’s largest Labor Day Weekend celebration of Black global cultures attracts over 75,000 culture enthusiasts to Chicago, Illinois’ southside museum district in Washington Park. This traditional end-of-summer, culturally immersive, and interactive event brings the art, sights, tastes, sounds, rhythms, and spirit of African Diaspora cultures to Chicago - in a replicated African village with over 300 vendors!
Non-stop entertainment representing the full arc of African Diaspora music expression is featured on two stages! It's a "Tout Bagay" event offering something for everyone! The entire family will enjoy abundant fun and take home great memories at an affordable cost!