An annual showcase of music, dance and culture from across the African diaspora is coming to the Motor City. The AfroFuture music festival will be in Detroit on August 16th and 17th with events planned throughout the week leading up to it.
The festival's Director of Operations, Akosua Ayim, joined the Metro to explain why they elected to host this year's event in Detroit. The festival’s t-shirt design contest winner, Rohna Battle Woodger, also joined to discuss her experience training at Pensole Lewis College.
August 6th, 2025, 08:35 pm
The Metro
AfroFuture festival makes US debut in Detroit
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Published August 6th, 2025, 08:35 pm
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An annual showcase of music, dance and culture from across the African diaspora is coming to the Motor City. The AfroFuture music festival will be in Detroit on August 16th and 17th with events planned throughout the week leading up to it.
The festival's Director of Operations, Akosua Ayim, joined the Metro to explain why they elected to host this year's event in Detroit. The festival’s t-shirt design contest winner, Rohna Battle Woodger, also joined to discuss her experience training at Pensole Lewis College.
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