DC Afrobeats Block Party & Jollof Cook-off ft Art

2221 Adams Pl NE,Washington DC DC 20018

25 September, 2021

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Jollof Cook-Off | Popup Shop with Retail Vendors | Food Vendors | Day Party with 5 Top DJs | Art | Comedian MCs | etc The summer is about to be really lit!!!  We taking Afrobeats to the streets of the nations capital. Get ready for a total Afrobeats takeover at this festive Afrobeats outdoor party One of DMV's biggest sold out events and most talked about Afrobeats events last year, the block party was simply a spectacle and certainly an experience you cannot afford to miss this year!! Checkout the video for a taste of what went down last year!!! Get ready for a festive vibe and a cultural shock experience on the streets of DC that combines jollof cook-off experience with live day party, popup shop, food vendors, visual art from various African cultures in an immersive fun packed cultural experience that puts the vibrancy and diversity of African cultures on full display Jollof Cook-Off Which country has the best Jollof? Is it Ghana? Nigeria? Senegal? Sierra Leone? Gambia? Liberia? etc. The jollof rivalry between these West African countries is no secret and if you have a West African friend chances are you have had a jollof treat dished up with a hefty serving of smack talk. But is this never-ending culinary fistcuff over taste or is it shear display of patroitism and national pride? Lets determine once again, which country has the best Jollof at the DC Afrobeats Block Party . You can participate and find out for yourself. Get your tickets now. Its going down outdoors in the large patio of Karma DC on Saturday September 25th featuring an incredible lineup of star DJs.  Age Limit: 21 and over  This event is brought to you by Afropolitan Cities AfropolitanCities seeks to unleash the full potential of the African Diaspora by breaking down the Diaspora divide through unique cultural experiences that enable the divserse ethnic groups and communities in the Diaspora around the world to connect, learn about each other, unite and engage.  Since its inception in WashingtonDC in 2013, AfropolitanCities has grown a loyal base of close to 100K subscribers across 8 cities (DC, NYC, LA, ATL,PHILLY, HOU,BMORE,MIAMI). Our vision is to build large dynamic global Diaspora network to harness the enoumous human and social capital wealth in the diaspora for opportunity creation and socio economic development. Afropolitan Cities develops partnerships with corporate brands to build a grow underserved Diaspora communities.