A Ziggy Marley Love Fest at Washington, DC’s Howard Theatre

Ziggy Marley performs at the newly renovated historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC

Ziggy Marley, the eldest son of reggae icon Bob Marley, is on a Wild and Free Tour through the USA and Canada. And on Wednesday June 13, the five-time Grammy Award winner lit up the stage at Washington, DC’s historic Howard Theatre with a mix of songs from his own repertoire and a sprinkling of his father’s classics. The tour takes the name of his latest studio album, which was released last June, and features guest appearances from the late Heavy D and Ziggy’s own son Daniel. Media were given a three-song limit of time to shoot photos and video; I arrived late but managed to squeeze off a few shots

Mother Africa and her Talents

Mother Africa and her Talents was a night of African Fashion and music last Sunday, with a diverse array of fashions from designers around the diaspora. MCeed by talk show host Sinota Odu, and radio personality David Vandy, it was headlined by Sierra Leone singer Shady, and featured performances that ranged from pop to Gospel to dance. According to founder Fatmata Koroma, the annual event which takes place in the Washington, DC area aims to showcase the beauty, sophistication and diversity of African style and African culture. Be sure to check out the gallery/slideshow of photos that Afrofusion took at the event. Bless…

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Sierra Leone’s Papa Tee performs

Liberian Actresses

Designer Seray Grande with her models

Gospel singer Giileh

Sinota Odu, one of the MCs of the show

Sierra Leone’s Papa Tee with MC Sinota Odu

Fashion Designer with her models

MC David Vandy with Sinota Odu

Fashion designers and their models

Models from the show

Models from the show

MC Sinota Odu

Sierra Leone’s Shadrach (Shady Baby)

Shady serenades the crowd

Danielline Moore’s sister!

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