2024 AWF Performance Schedule

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Friday, July 12

AWF Camp Day
  • 9:30 AM | Camps Arrive – Jefferson Entrance
  • 10:00 AM | AWF Camp Workshops – Refer to Map
  • 11:30 AM | Lunch with Mosaic Youth Theater – The Pyramid
  • 1:30 PM | Camp Photos – AWF Altar
  • 2:00 PM | Camps Depart – Jefferson Entrance
Heritage Works Village
  • 5:00 PM | Marie Basse Wiles – Dance
  • 6:00 PM | Idy Ciss – Dance
  • 8:00 PM | Naomi & Ibrahima Diouf – Dance
Ford Main Stage
The Pyramid Stage
  • 11:30 AM | Mosaic Youth Theater of Detroit – Theater
  • 3:00 PM | Bryce the Third – Music (Hip Hop / Orator)
  • 5:00 PM | Rockim Williamson – Music (Hip Hop / Spoken Word)
  • Headliner – 6:30 PM | Urban Art Orchestra with De’Sean Jones – Music (Jazz / Orchestral)
The Nile Waterfront
  • 5:30 PM | Motor City Street Dance Academy – Breakdancing
  • Contest – 6:00 PM | HBCU Family Feud – Trivia
  • 9:30 PM | DJ Blakito & DJ Killa Squid – Music (2000s Mix / Afrobeat)
Roving Performances
  • Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 6:00 PM | TeMaTe African Dance - Dance
  • Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 6:00 PM | KM Soul - Music (Indie / R&B)
  • Starting Point: Live Art Area Electric Garden – 7:00 PM | Authentically Detroit - Podcast

Saturday, July 13

Heritage Works Village
  • 12:00 PM | Anthony Brogdon – Talk (Business)
  • 2:00 PM | Dana Thompson – Dance (Hustle)
  • 3:00 PM | Lisa McCall – Dance (Afro-Cuban)
  • 4:30 PM | Sereer Drum & Dance (Ibrahima Diouf & Marie Basse Wiles) – Drums & Dance (African)
  • 8:30 PM | Djembe Demo (Idy Ciss & Mouminatou Camara) – Drums (African)
Ford Main Stage
  • 3:30 PM | Allen Dennard Quintet – Music (Jazz)
  • Featured Local Artist – 5:00 PM | Charity – Music (R&B)
  • 6:30 PM | Mokoomba – Music (Zimbabwean Traditional)
  • Headliner – 8:15 PM | Rapsody – Music (Hip Hop / Rap)
The Pyramid Stage
  • 12:00 PM | Ballet Folklorico of Detroit – Theater
  • 2:00 PM | Fyütch – Music (Kid’s Hip Hop / Orator)
  • Headliner – 3:30 PM | The Chris Canas Band – Music (Blues / Rock)
  • Headliner – 5:30 PM | Apropos – Music (R&B)
The Nile Waterfront
  • Contest – 6:00 PM | The Stars of Tomorrow Showcase – Multi-Genre
  • 7:00 PM | DJ Zlight – Music
  • 9:30 PM | Sheefy McFly & Donovan Glover – (2000s Mix / Techno)
Roving Performances
  • Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 12:00 PM | Wise Guys Chess Club – Workshop
  • Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 2:00 PM | Love Rose Headwrapping – Special Event
  • Starting Point: The Nile – 4:00 PM | RollerCade
  • Starting Point: Southwest Area – 8:00 PM | TeMaTe African Dance - Dance

Sunday, July 14

Heritage Works Village
  • 2:00 PM | Yoga (Deborah Henderson) – Fitness & Health
  • 3:30 PM | Ibrahima Diouf – Dance (African)
  • 4:00 PM | Naomi Diouf – Dance (African)
  • 6:00 PM | Assane Konte – Dance (Afro-Cuban)
  • 7:30 PM | Sabar Drum & Dance (Marie Basse Wiles & Idy Ciss) – Drum & Dance (African)
Ford Main Stage
  • 3:30 PM | Detroit Youth Choir – Music (Gospel)
  • 5:00 PM | Dumpstaphunk – Music (Funk)
  • Headliner – 6:30 PM | Thandiswa Mazwai – Music (South African soul, funk, jazz, traditional)
  • Festival Closer – 7:30 PM | DJ Killa Squid (2000s Mix / Afrobeat)
  • 9:00 PM | Closing Remarks
The Pyramid Stage
  • 12:00 PM | Mosaic Youth Theater – Theater
  • 1:30 PM | TeMaTe African Drum & Dance – Music (Children’s Entertainment)
  • 4:00 PM | Drey Skonie & Klouds Band – Music (Jazz / Motown)
  • Headliner – 5:30 PM | Mokoomba – Music (Zimbabwean Traditional)
The Nile Waterfront
  • 1:00 PM | Ballet Folklorico of Detroit – Theater (Children’s Entertainment)
  • Contest – 5:30 PM | MCSDA Dance-Off Contest – Dance
Roving Performances
  • Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 12:00 PM | Wise Guys Chess Club - Workshop
  • Starting Point: Front Entrance – 3:00 PM | Historical Tour with Jamon Jordan
  • Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 5:00 PM | Traditional Martial Arts (Ramessu Iyi) - Special Event
  • Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 5:00 PM | Love Rose Headwrapping - Special Event
  • Starting Point: Watoto and Wazee Village – 8:00 PM | KM Soul - Music (Indie / R&B)

Performances for Children

  • Ballet Folklorico of Detroit
  • Detroit Youth Choir
  • TeMaTe African Drum & Dance
  • Fyütch
  • Mosaic Youth Theater

Tickets

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