US EditionGunna, Asake to Headline Afro+ Fest--D.C.'s First Festival for Global Black Music, Aug 31
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AUG 31 – Afro+ Fest will celebrate global Black music and culture with artists from multiple continents and draw an expected crowd of 20,000, featuring food, fashion, and Black-owned businesses.
- On August 31, 2025, Afro+ Fest will debut at RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, D.C., marking the East Coast’s first large-scale festival celebrating global Black music and culture.
- Founded by DMV-area creatives and community leaders, Afro+ Fest aims to amplify Black sounds, unite the diaspora and foster economic and creative opportunity through music, art and entrepreneurship.
- The one-day, all-ages festival blends hip-hop, Afrobeats, soca, dancehall, R&B and amapiano with immersive art installations, global cuisine, fashion activations and a marketplace of Black-owned brands.
- Founder Michael Awosanya said the festival’s impact will be felt in real opportunities for local businesses and visionaries, and tickets are already available at theafroplus.com.
- The inaugural festival expects to draw 20,000 fans and is anticipated to be a financial positive for Washington, D.C.
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Gunna and Asake to headline Afro+ Fest in Washington, DC
“This is the block party we’ve dreamed about for a decade.” — Michael Awosanya, Founder Afro+ Fest, the East Coast’s first large‑scale festival celebrating the full spectrum of global Black music and culture, will debut Sunday, August 31, 2025, at RFK Festival Grounds in Washington, DC. The inaugural lineup features superstar headliners Gunna and Asake, leading a cross‑continental roster of A‑list talent for an expected crowd of 20,000 fans. …
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