Please note that this event has already occured.
Key information
Date: Saturday 17 August 2019
Time: 1:00pm to 10:30pm
Venue: Ringcross Community Centre, RINGCROSS COMMUNITY CENTRE, ISLINGTON, N7 8RH, GB
Cost: £0-£11
We bring to Islington the 'Go Africa Cultural Festival' supported by the Mayor of London.
Go Africa Cultural Festival is a movement to mobilise the African and Caribbean creative communities to come together and showcase talent, art, cuisine and education alongside well-being workshops to support our young adults and children.
There will be stall traders and vendors selling jewellery, skin care products, fashion and literature including children books.
The evening entertainment featuring Mosi Conde - a multi talented Kora player from Guinea - and guests.
It will be a 12 hour celebration of African influences in London and especially within the borough of Islington.
The event will ensure a vibrant day and night for all ages and genres of African Diaspora culture and community with African themed visual arts (in all disciplines).
We'll also be celebrating the newly appointed Mayor of Islington, Somali born Rakhia Ismail, who has positive aspirations for supporting the African Diaspora to be more visible in creative practices.
Live Performances include the Go Africa World Music Concert from 6pm until late.
Performances and collaborations include Virtuoso Kora Play and Griot from Guinea – Mosi Conde; South African composer and musician Lucien Windrich – eVoid Band; James PB vocalist and guitarist from Emo funk band “Little Things”; Brendon Pickett – Piano/ Keyboards of band “Full Action Family”; Mona Daniel – Drummer/ Percussionist of African Dance Company “Adzido” ; Introducing Eritrean born singer Betty Alehayehu.
More artists TBC.