About this Event
8th Annual Detroit Diaspora Day Fest
Detroit Diaspora Day Fest
Detroit Diaspora Day Fest is where the family reunion, the art opening, the house party, the marketplace, the cipher, and the block party all find each other.
It is Detroit in motion. Detroit as sound. Detroit as memory. Detroit as migration. Detroit as style. Detroit as cousins from other cities pulling up with stories, records, artwork, jewelry, food, fashion, and that particular kind of knowing that only happens when culture has been lived, not just marketed.
This is a day for people who understand that music is more than entertainment. It is memory work. It is movement. It is testimony. It is how we remember who we are, where we came from, and who came with us.
This year’s musical experience brings together selectors, artists, and cultural storytellers, including:
- Salah Ananse | Atlanta, House in the Park
- Reggie Dokes | Atlanta, Psychostatia Recordings | NDATL Muzik
- Nate The Barber | Pittsburgh, Charismatic Nightlife
- Adrian Loving | Washington, D.C.
- DJ JMo | St. Louis, The Soulition
- Cleveland Browne | Cleveland | District Soul DC
- DJ Righteous | Unscripted Melodies
- Jessica Care Moore as J-Sicka | Black Women Rock
- Diviniti | HoneyComb Music
- DJ Scandalous
- Bernan Bush | CanvasXDetroit
- Drake Phifer | Urban Organic
The Detroit Diaspora Pop-Up Art Show, curated by Kirsten Jordan, Jonathan Kimble, and Drake Phifer, brings another layer to the day with work from a powerful group of visual artists, including Dwele, yes, that Dwele, alongside artists such as Asia Hamilton, Anita Sewell, Anthea Calhoun, Alecia Robinson,, Audrey Johnson, Brian Nickson, Corey Chavis Jr., Jennifer Hodges, Priscilla Phifer and more.
And because Diaspora is never just one thing, the Diasporic Marketplace will feature a rich mix of makers, designers, food creators, wellness brands, jewelers, cultural goods, and Detroit-rooted entrepreneurs, including:
- AAkofii The Designer
- Authentic Roots of Detroit
- Bailey Designs
- Cyntsational Eats
- Detroit By C Franks
- Flo Boutique
- Gud Dog
- Freak Frames
- Funk It Up Fries
- Herbal SereniTea
- Paint, Build, Create
- JJ Customs
- Jeffrey Nzomas Boutique
- DolledUpJewelry
- Salikas Jewelry
- Somni Jewelry
- Sweet Potato Sensations
- Blackshear Creative
- Taqwa Jewelry
- VonnaTonics
Detroit Diaspora Day Fest is not just an event. It is a cultural intersection. A day party with depth. A marketplace with rhythm. An art show with bass. A gathering for people who know that Detroit’s creative pulse does not stop at city limits.
Come ready to dance, shop, view art, connect, remember, and feel the city in full color.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Norwood, 6531 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, United States
USD 28.52 to USD 1282.33
