PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Odunde Festival, the largest African American street festival in the country, takes South Street by storm every year. This weekend, festival organizers are launching the inaugural Odunde Art Sho, highlighting African American art and artists from all genres.
Odunde CEO Oshunbumi Fernandez-West said she was inspired by her mother’s love of art and the need to keep African American artistic expression alive.
“The power of art resonates in our ancestors, and we must remind people of our powerful history of where we come from,” she said. “So if we see people come from different genres, how they express themselves, I think it’s so powerful for them to be able to express themselves, but also for people to respect that.”
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