Harlem Festival of Culture
Harlem Festival Of Culture Canceled
This weekend’s highly anticipated Harlem Festival of Culture (HFC) in New York City has been canceled due to the heat advisory the city is currently under. The three-day festival was scheduled to kick off Friday July 28, but organizers made the decision to nix the event out of safety concerns and the advisement of public […]
Teyana Taylor, Wyclef Jean Headline Harlem Festival of Culture This July
Teyana Taylor and Wyclef Jean are among the bevy of artists who will be performing at the inaugural Harlem Festival of Culture this summer. MC Lyte will serve as host for the festival, which will also feature Cam'ron, Doug E. Fresh, Estelle, Fat Joe, and more. The post Teyana Taylor, Wyclef Jean Headline Harlem Festival of Culture This July appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Lil Kim To Headline Harlem Festival Of Culture Concert At The Apollo
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shahar Azran / Getty The Harlem Festival of Culture has released the details of their highly anticipated kickoff concert at the Apollo Theater with Lil Kim as the headliner. On Thursday (Jan. 19), the festival board announced the details for “The Jump-Off With Lil Kim and Friends” concert. The show is slated to take place at the world-famous Apollo Theater Thursday, Jan. 26 coinciding with the legendary institution’s 89th anniversary. The event (named after one of her hit singles) will be Lil Kim’s first time as a headliner at The Apollo. The bill will also feature Grammy Award-winning artist Ashanti, along with Remy Ma and Fivio Foreign, with more guests set to be announced later. “It’s going to be a night to remember to help kick off the Harlem Festival...
Wyclef Jean Joins The Board Of The Harlem Festival Of Culture
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: press handout / Harlem Festival of Culture The award-winning musician Wyclef Jean is the latest major figure to join the group behind the reboot of the iconic music festival, the Harlem Festival of Culture. On Thursday (Oct. 27), the Harlem Festival of Culture announced that the Grammy Award-winning rapper, actor & musician would be joining the organization. The role that he has been appointed to is Chair of the Music Advisory Board. As Chair, the Fugees member will be the main person tasked with bringing in artists to bolster support for the festival from the community and be an advisor to the executive leadership of the group. “I am thrilled to join HFC as Chair of their Music Advisory Board. On a personal note, Harlem has always held a specia...
Harlem Festival Of Culture Enters Partnership With AMC Networks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rudi Von Briel / Getty The Harlem Festival of Culture has entered a new partnership with AMC Networks as they prepare for the launching of their festival next year. AMC Networks announced their commitment with the HFC, which formed in April of this year as a contemporary edition of the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969, which was chronicled in the Academy Award-winning documentary produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots, Summer of Soul(…Or When the Revolution Could Not be Televised). The aim of the new group is to revitalize and celebrate Harlem much as the original festival did. The multi-year deal will see AMC Networks help the HFC put on the inaugural multi-day festival in the summer of 2023, and that will be a tribute to the original festiv...
Harlem Festival of Culture Inspired by Questlove’s Summer of Soul Documentary Announced
The first-ever Harlem Festival of Culture has been announced today. The event was inspired by the documentary “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson which debuted at the Sundance film festival last year. The documentary details the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969, a moment that history has overwhelmingly forgotten. The new, reimagined festival is set for the summer of 2023 in Marcus Garvey Park, the site of the festival back in 1969. The festival will consist of live entertainment along with social and economic development programs. The outdoor music festival is set to be a multi-day event, specific dates are yet to be released. The festival is founded by Musa Jackson, Editor-in-Chief of Ambassador Digital Magazine who appeared in ...
