Saturday, September 14

2024 DC Afrobeats Block Party & Jollof Cook-off

By Afropolitan Cities

Date and time

Saturday, September 14 · 4 - 10pm EDT

Location

Karma DC ( Live Music Venue)

2221 Adams Pl NE Washington DC, DC 20018

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

This summer is about to be lit again!! DMV mark your calendars and get your taste buds ready!! The popular Afrobeats Block Party & Jollof Cook-Off is back this summer!! We’re taking Afrobeats & popular African culture the streets of the nation’s capital. Get ready for a total Afrobeats takeover at this festive block party and jollof cook-off.

One of the DMV's biggest sold-out events and most talked about Afrobeats event of 2023, the Block Party is an Afrobeats music & food Festival combined into 6 hours of cultural immersion and pure lituation that puts the vibrancy and diversity of African cultures on full display!!

The event features a super-lit Afrobeats day party with 5 top DJs, popup shop with several retail & food vendors, Afro-Caribbean food market, and a blind tasting 6 country jollof cook-off to settle the popular and never-ending West African jollof war.

Get ready for a culture shock experience & an Afrobeats takeover …Don’t miss out…this was a sold-out event last year…Get your tickets now before it's too late...come outside DMV!!

Vendor, Talent & Volunteer Opportunities

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Vendor Opportunities - Click here to register as a vendor

Talent Opportunities (Click link to submit application to be considered for performances

Volunteer Opportunities - Click here to submit volunteer application

Jollof Cook-Off

Can Liberia defend its title this year or will another country take over the throne? Which country really has the best Jollof? Is it Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Cameroon or Guinea? Don’t believe the hype!! Come and taste for yourself and cast your vote for the country with the best jollof !!

The Jollof rivalry between these West African countries is no secret. If you have a West African friend, chances are you have had a jollof dish presented with a hefty serving of trash talk. But is this never-ending culinary war really over taste, or is it a sheer display of patriotism and national pride? Let’s determine once again, which country has the best at the 2024 DC Afrobeats Block Party and Jolloff Cook-Off.

Get your tickets now. It’s all going down outdoors at the large patio of Karma DC on Saturday, September 14th.

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Which Chef/Restaurant/Food vendor should represent your country in the Jollof Cook-Off - Click here to nominate

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Organized by

Afropolitan Cities

Afropolitan Cities is a premiere culture marketing agency that connects the world to Africa through networking, culture & commerce. The mission of the company is to make the best of Africa and it's Diaspora easily accessible to the global market through curated experiences, marketing campaigns and its innovative online marketplace platform. The company also specialize in connecting brands & businesses to consumers in ethnic & international markets through strategic partnerships, program development, marketing campaigns or entertainment-based marketing.

Since its inception, Afropolitan Cities has grown to become a global cultural movement & a well respected African culture brand with a large nation-wide network of over 100K professionals & 4K businesses across 9 cities in the USA. The company continues to evolve as a cultural trendsetter with expertise in creating the global stage necessary to bring popular bring popular African culture to mainstream America

Afropolitan Cities has been featured on BBC, Fox News, ABC, KTLA and many other media channels. Afropolitan cities has also worked with various brands, institutions and multi-nationals such Worldbank, African Union, IFC, BET, Universal Music Group, Guinness, etc.

We host a wide range small to large events that create spaces for dialogue, create opportunities for networking and also creates a global stage for showcasing the diversity and vibrancy of African cultures at the highest level. We host our events across multiple cities - Our event portfolio includes events/event series such as:

1. The popular Afropolitan networking cultural mixers

2. The Exchange Series: A panel talk series that address various topics important to black communities

3. The Afrobeats Fests Series - Year -round small-mid size indoor cultural festival

4. Afrobeats Block Party & Jollof Cook-Off - Large out door African music & food festivals

Early bird discount

$25 – $400