LiberArte to Host the Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival at Rockaway Beach

Queens, New York. August 21, 2024 – LiberArte, the Queens-based arts organization that transcends barriers through the power of creativity, will host the inaugural Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival at Rockaway Beach on September 1, 2024. Headlining the event is Tambacum, an Afro-Colombian traditional music group, joined by Brazilian music group Grupo Acupe and Afro-Caribbean poet Adriana Devers.

The nonprofit LiberArte is co-producing the Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival at Rockaway Beach Amphitheater in collaboration with Laru Beya Collective, afrolatin@ forum, Casa Finca NYC, R&E Ocean Community Conservation, Buena Onda Collective, Los Herederos, The Surf Lot, Reel Works, and NYC Parks.

Tambacum, joins the Festival from Nuquí, Chocó, as part of its U.S. tour. Through their music, they will share ancestral wisdom, preserve their cultural legacy and celebrate the abundance of nature. Joining them is Grupo Cultural de Capoeira Angola do Acupe, a local Brazilian Capoeira group that delves into the rich musical and philosophical aspects of Capoeira Angola, and Adriana Devers, the award-winning Afro-Caribbean writer and poet who celebrates her ancestry through her literary works. The Festival is followed by an afterparty at The Surf Lot with DJ Madame Vacile, whose DJ sessions are a mix of African rhythms in different genres.

The Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival will bring together the richness of Afro-diasporic cultures around the spirit of the ocean. LiberArte’s CEO and founder Yura Sapi said, “We have been working to support the Afro-Colombian group Tambacum over the years, from Nuquí to New York, now welcoming them as our first artist-in-residence as a nonprofit organization. In line with our vision for a thriving planet where all beings experience joy and harmony with each other and Mother Earth, we believe the Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival is a powerful manifestation of this future world in the present moment. Through connections fueled through the arts, held by the ocean and the beautiful community of Rockaway Beach, Queens, we are bringing forth our harmonious future into today.”

The Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival is a free event open to the public.

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Tambacum’s tour is supported by the Municipal Administration of Nuquí, which is 100% committed to the culture of our Nuquí. Website | Instagram | Facebook

This engagement of Tambacum is made possible in part through the ArtsCONNECT program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This project is supported by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, Statewide Community Regrants Program (formerly the Decentralization program) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and administered by Flushing Town Hall.

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About LiberArte

LiberArte is a 501(c)(3) United States nonprofit. We are growing an international movement of transformational grassroots artists and organizations for a thriving planet. We nurture artists, creatives and visionaries through infrastructure, skills, communication channels, and solidarity.

Art has the ability to bring people together, break down barriers and challenge the status quo. Art transcends barriers. By using art to raise awareness of important issues, we are working to create a thriving planet. Join us and let's make this world a better place for everyone.

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