AfroBeat Fest, a celebration of the art, food, fashion, music, and culture of the African diaspora, will be held Saturday, July 12, starting at 10 a.m. in Newark’s Military Park.
The free festival is one of the most important events on the Newark festival calendar and is the largest celebration of its kind in the state, drawing more than 10,000 attendees and 300 vendors from Newark and beyond. Founded in 2017, the one-day event occurs on the second Saturday of July each year. It is a member of the Festivals United Newark (FUN).
AfroBeat Fest, a year in the making, was inspired by Ghana’s vibrant markets and the culture of the Ashanti people. The event has a vendor’s market, children’s village, community pavilion, and live performances…