Black Music Month Festival in Vancouver
byThe Black Music Month Festival will be in Downtown Vancouver over three days this summer. This celebration focuses on honouring African Americans and African Canadians who have made significant contributions to music in many genres. The festival will not only feature music but also include workshops in African drumming and Kemetic yoga, and a BIPOC community business pop up market.
Black Music Month Festival in Vancouver
- When: June 2 (4:00pm to 11:00pm); June 3 (12:00pm – 11:00pm); June 4 (11:00 am to 6:00pm), 2023
- Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza (šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn) at 650 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
- Admission: By Donation
Friday June 2, 2023 Lineup; Soul n’ Roots Culture:
| 4:00pm – ASM (Pop-Up Market) | 8:15pm – Guest Host Michelle St Hill |
| 4:45pm – DJ Set | 8:30pm – Korexion & Fullasound |
| 5:45pm – Festival Intro, Music Host NAIYA | 9:30pm – DJ Set |
| 6:00pm – Mel Dube & Fullasound Band | 9:45pm – Guest Host Michelle St Hill |
| 7:00pm – Michelle St Hill (MCee) | 10:00pm – Headliner Alpha_Centauri |
| 7:15pm – Kaje & Fullasound Band | 11:00pm – Close |
Saturday June 3, 2023 Lineup; Hip Hop’s 50th:
Part One: Ode to The 4 Elements of Hip Hop
| 12:00pm – Doors | 3:15pm – Brotha Jason |
| 12:30pm – DJ Irie | 3:30pm – Powys HJ |
| 1:00pm – DJ Irie & Ndidi with Guests | 3:45pm – Prevail |
| 1:45pm – Kass 1 | 4:00pm – Alyssa & Elianna |
| 2:15pm – Hardbody Dreams | 4:15pm – Vino & Cimax |
| 2:45pm – Eclipse & Skoob | 4:30pm – Table Tutors |
Part Two: Black Canadian Women in Hip Hop Tribute
| 5:00pm – DJ Denise | 8:30pm – Keysha Freshh |
| 6:00pm – Mama Rude Gyal | 9:15pm – Sinzere |
| 6:30pm – Lowkita | 10:00pm – Michie Me |
| 7:00pm – Missy D | 11:00pm – DJ Denise |
| 7:30pm – Ndidi Cascade | 11:30pm – Close |
| 8:00pm – Kia Kadiri |
Sunday June 4, 2023 Lineup: Afrobeats
| 11:00am – ASM (Pop Up Market) | 2:30pm – Yoro Noukoussi Band |
| 11:00am – Kemetic Yoga with Naiya and Yoro Noukoussi | 3:30pm – DJ Set MC Kush |
| 12:00pm – Intermission Yoro Drum Circle | 3:45pm – Rafikis |
| 1:00pm – Afro Beat Guest Host MC Kush | 4:45pm – Afro Beat Guest Host MC Kush |
| 1:15pm – Mdundo wa East Africa | 5:00pm – Headliner Kara-Kata Afro Beats |
| 2:15pm – Afro Beat Guest Host MC Kush | 6:00pm – Close |
More information on the lineup and artists can be found on the Black Music Month Festival Facebook event page and the Vancouver Black Music page.
