Madaraka Festival

Event Schedules

Bellevue Youth Theatre

16051 NE 10th St, Bellevue 98008

Jul 25 2021 - Jul 25 2021

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Sun

Event Description

Madaraka Festival brings Africa's finest musicians and creatives together with world renowned artists and innovators for a celebration of music and civic purpose. The festival will be held at 2pm at Bellevue Youth Theatre's outdoor amphitheater where we will have live musical and poetry performances, African food, and art!

The 2021 festival will be hosted by Chiyumba Ossome, a singer-songwriter and former Miss Kenya USA, alongside Mikey McClarron, a curator and media personality. Featuring artists will include Austin Dean Ashford, Draze, Pato Banton, Simon Javan Okelo and poetry by Jaye Ware & Naa Akua.

Madaraka Festival 2021 Program -- Hosted by Chiyumba Ossome and Mikey McClarron

• 2:00 - 2:30pm - Doors are open
• 2:30 - 3:00 - Opening Remarks
• 3:00 - 3:15 - Simon Javan Okelo
• 3:15 - 3:30 - Poetry by Jaye Ware
• 3:30 - 4:00 - Austin Dean Ashford
• 4:00 - 4:30 - Draze
• 4:30 - 4:45 - Poetry by Naa Akua
• 4:45 - 5:30 - Pato Banton
• 5:30 - 6:00 - Wrapping up

The event will also be streamed for a global audience on YouTube, Clubhouse, and Facebook. In these unprecedented times, it is vital that we stand in solidarity with one another and enjoy the creativity that has sustained us through challenging times. What better way to live in the post-pandemic period than being the Global Village that we are!