International African Arts Festival

International African Arts Festival Thr 55th Festival held JULY 3-5 2026 at Lincoln Terrace Park was a Huge Success. Almost 2,000 people came to the event and the fundraiser was a major success.
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Founded in 1971 the IAAFestival is the country's original annual festival that centers African art, culture, and family. The International African Arts Festival ( ) began in 1971 as a fundraiser for the Uhuru Sasa Shule ("Freedome Now School), a community-based initiative that educated youth and adults about African culture. The fundraiser was a small festival with about 20 arts and cr

afts vendors, local entertainers, and food prepared by parents of the students who attended Uhuru Sasa School. That early format of integrating entertainment, food, and marketplace drew increasing crowds annually and the event became known as the African Street Carnival. Four years later, the carnival was moved to the field at Boys and Girls High School in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. There, the event became the African Street Festival. Today, the event is known as the International African Arts Festival and has an estimated annual audience of 75,000. While still held in Brooklyn, The Festival is now in its third transition to a larger venue. The original approach of showcasing local folk arts and entertainment has remained, yet has simultaneously grown to include artists and groups such as Erykah Badu, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Pharoah Sanders, Sun Ra, The Mighty Sparrow, Fela Kuti, KRS-1, Doug E. Fresh, Living Colour, Third World, Herbie Hancock, Mtume, Roy Ayers, Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater, and many other nationally and internationally revered artists.

08/11/2026

BEAUTIFUL DANCE INTERPRETATION BY ON STAGE FOR
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08/08/2026

Salute to the OG's at
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08/07/2026

The Regal Women of The Medicine Cabinet

Highlighting the Power of Meditation.
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08/06/2026

WATCH PRYCE TAYLOR FEATURED ON PODCAST
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Don’t give up on your dreams because success rarely happens overnight—even when it looks that way.

Pryce Taylor reminds us that the dream may be free, but the journey is earned. Years of unseen work, setbacks, discipline, and persistence build the foundation for lasting success.

Keep working. Keep believing. Your time will come. 🥊🏆
HE IS CURRENTLY 13-0 UNDEFEATED 8KO'S

Watch the full conversation on YouTube.com/

08/05/2026

Who Knows the DunDunBa Dance?!?




08/04/2026

Somebody Dethroned the Womb!

Roszella Bourne dropped GEMS at

✨️We Sustain the Legacy and Build the Future ✨️

08/04/2026

BROOKLYNS HEAVY WEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION

In this Episode of , Pryce Taylor explains that his goal isn’t simply to win fights—it’s to build a reputation that lasts.

He believes every training session, every decision, and every action outside the ropes contributes to the name people will remember long after the final bell.

As a Son of Festival, for Pryce, success isn’t measured only by titles. It’s measured by character, consistency, and the example you leave for others to follow.

Championships may be won in the ring, but legacies are built by the way you live every day.
A champion wins today. A legacy inspires tomorrow.

🥊 WATCH PRICE TAYLOR INTERVIEW on Voices of the Festival and hear why Pryce is focused on building something far greater than fame.

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