A colourful finale to the week’s Africa Week Dalston Festivities: DJs, LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES (Food, Drink and Fashion) with AFRICAN ROOTS.

Hosted by Eric Fenomeno Show of Open The Gate a night of Afro Roots performances features live music from Congolese party starters KASAI MASAI, Senegalese sensations ABDOULAYE SAMB & MINNJIARABY and SPECIAL GUEST Jamaican Chart toppers SCRATCHYLUS & EMPRESS REGGAE alongside BENNY B-SIDES. There’ll also be the competition winner of the Afro Music Talent Contest supported by Bonafide Magazine.

For more info on Africa Week Dalston and the talent competition supported by Bonafide Magazine, visit www.africaweekdalston.com

You’ll be able to get the look with African fashion and jewellery on sale from local designers, and there’ll be fresh food Senegal and Barbados, thanks to Little Baobab and Ridley Road Market father and son duo, David and Deano. The beers will be cold and the cocktails fresh on the terrace.

Africa-Week Dalston - AFRO ROOTS FESTIVAL
@ Hive Dalston
Brought to you by Hackney Roots & AFRICA FÊTE LONDON
27th MAY 2016 - 6PM-2AM
The Hive Dalston, 260-264 Kingsland Road, E8 4DG

LINE UP:
6pm: Afro Sounds System
6:45pm: Eric Fenomeno Show World Music & Reggae DJ
7:30pm: Talent Contest Winner supported by Bonafide Magazine
8:00pm: Benny B-Sides Ft. Scratchylus & Empress Reggae (Original B-Sides) ReggaeDub JUNGLE Live Set + Performing Jamaican Chart No.1 Hit - 'RESET THE MINDSET'
9pm: Kasai Masai Live Congolese Band
10pm: Abdoulaye Samb Minnjiaraby Live Senegalese Band
11pm: Benny B-Sides + Special Guest (TBC)
12.15pm: Eric Fenomeno Show
2am: End

Official Website
https://africaweekdalston.com
More info & Audio Previews @ Eventbox London
http://ebx.fm/djzm3
Featured front page of the Voice Newspaper
http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/taste-africa-streets-hackney

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