As if 2016 couldn’t get any better, yesterday Lauryn Hill announced that she will be headlining the very first ‘Diaspora Calling!’ Music Festival today! Hill partnered with Tidal in order to bring this 3-day music and arts fest to life! Everything started on Thursday night with an art gallery that she curated along with MoCADA, Nader Haitian Art, and the Haiti Cultural Exchange.
In a statement, Hill explained, “Diaspora Calling! is a collection of works intended to celebrate the rich tapestry of artists from the African Diaspora while also illumining persistent and irrepressible themes,” said Hill in a statement. “Even if we work independently, we are a resounding collective voice, both reconciling and embracing our relationship to history, our origins, our future and to ourselves.”
According to #RapUp, today “L. Boogie will headline the inaugural festival, with additional performances by Machel Montano, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Stonebwoy, Wondaboy, and Mr. Eazi.”
This sounds pretty lit! We’ll be in there like swim wear next year!
TSR STAFF: Talia O. @theclosetratchet on Instagram & @tallyohhh on twitter!
Source: http://www.rap-up.com/2016/04/14/lauryn-hill-announces-diaspora-calling-music-festival
