International African Arts Festival
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1360 Fulton Street - Suite 401
Brooklyn
, NY
, 11216
Phone:
(718) 638-6700
40° 40' 48.0036" N, 73° 56' 47.562" W
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The International African Arts Festival (IAAFestival) began in 1971 and has been a part of Brooklyn cultural landscape for almost five decades. Each year, a committed team of board members, consultants, part-time seasonal staff and volunteers, work together to transform a city park into an outdoor African cultural oasis that celebrates traditional and contemporary expressions of various African cultures.
Over the years, the stages of the Festival has featured renowned artists such as Blue Magic, Steel Pulse,The Mighty Sparrow, Fela Anikulapo- Kuti, KRS-1, Lauryn Hill, India Arie and many other artists who grew to achieve national and international acclaim.
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