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Lowell African Festival showcases music, food, vendors and city leaders
Summary
The African Cultural Association’s day-long Lowell African Festival featured live music, dance troupes, a fashion show, dozens of vendors and appearances by local and state elected officials and clergy.
Hundreds of people attended a day-long celebration organized by the African Cultural Association at the city pavilion in Lowell, where live bands, dance troupes, food vendors and community organizations highlighted the city’s African diaspora.
The festival staged musical sets by the African Roots Band and local groups, an award-winning LCCPS (Lowell Community Charter Public School) percussion ensemble, and performances by Afrobeat Dance Boston and Everglades. Ben Opara, one of the event emcees and organizers, said the festival brought vendors, performers and elected officials together in a single public event that “showcases the contributions” of Lowell’s African communities.
The program mixed entertainment with community services and outreach. Multiple food vendors served regional West African dishes (Nigerian, Ghanaian, Sierra Leonean and Liberian items were promoted), and organizers ran a friendly “best jollof rice”…
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