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Lauryn Hill and TIDAL Announce 3-Day Music Festival Artists from the African Diaspora

The Diaspora Calling! festival (April 13-15) will feature artists from Africa and the diaspora.
Lauryn Hill and TIDAL Announce 3-Day Music Festival Artists from the African Diaspora
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By Lauren Porter · Updated October 27, 2020
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Grammy winning singer Lauryn Hill and Jay Z’s TIDAL X are in collaboration to debut a true cultural experience.

“Diaspora Calling,” a three-day series featuring both various forms of visual art and music, will explore the African diaspora in an innovative and iconic way.

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The contemporary series will include performances from global artists including Machel Montano (Trinidad), Stephen (Ragga) Marley (Jamaica), Seun Kuti (Nigeria), Stonebwoy (Ghana), Jah9 (Jamaica), Wonderboy (Nigeria) and a special performance from L-Boogie herself.

The inaugural “Diaspora Calling” Music Festival will take place April 13-15 at King’s Theater in Brooklyn.

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