Afrochic Diaspora Festival is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival created in 2010 by Amoye Henry, Natassia Parson-Morris, Natasha Morris, and Nijha Frederick-Allen to highlight the culture and artistic expression of the African-Canadian community within and around Toronto.[1][2][3] The annual music festival highlights the young and emerging talent from Canadians of African descent through visual arts, fashion, and music.
Notable headliners edit
- Erykah Badu[4]
- 11:11
- Shi Wisdom
- Spek Won
- Leila Dey
- Jidenna[5]
- Wale
- Teedra Moses
- Stacey Mckenzie
- Issa Rae[6]
Known hosts edit
- Amanda Parris
- Alicia ‘Ace’ West
- Nigel D. Birch
- Femi Lawson
- Kim Katrin Milan
Partners edit
References edit
- ^ "AfroChic: Reclaiming Identity". Urbanology Magazine. 2017-07-15. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "This festival celebrating black art is helping create the Toronto its founders dream of living in | CBC Arts". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Afrochic". kiyosha-teixeira. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ Goldman, Jordana (2018-06-27). "Erykah Badu to headline 2018 AfroChic Festival: Just announced Toronto concerts". NOW Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "AfroChic 2017 Reloaded! Special Guest JIDENNA". www.blogto.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Issa Rae Is the AfroChic Festival 2019 Headliner, And We Can't Keep Calm". BN Style. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ AfroChic. "Aurora is the Lead Partner at AfroChic 2018". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "AfroChic Diaspora Festival". Retrieved 2020-12-06.