Culture, clothes and plants: The Afro Soul Festival returns to Baltimore County
MINUTES. WELL, A CELEBRATION OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS. THE AFRO SOUL FESTIVAL RETURNS TO BALTIMORE COUNTY NEXT WEEKEND. JOINING US THIS MORNING WITH MORE IS THE EVENT ORGANIZER, KULEBA NYANZA. GOOD MORNING. SO YOU ALWAYS BRING US SOME FUN STUFF BECAUSE THERE’S SO MUCH FUN STUFF THAT HAPPENS AT THIS FESTIVAL. PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS, TELL US ABOUT IT. OKAY, SO AFRO-SOUL FESTIVAL IS A FESTIVAL THAT BRINGS DIVERSITY AND CULTURE TO BALTIMORE COUNTY. IT IS A FESTIVAL THAT HAS MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD, FUN, VENDORS. IT’S A FREE FESTIVAL FOR FAMILIES. IT’S ALL AGES AND WE WANT YOU TO COME OUT NEXT SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND TO 11202 GARRISON FOREST ROAD IN OWINGS MILLS. AND SO YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE A TON OF VENDORS THERE. YOU HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE THINGS OVER HERE, INCLUDING THE SKIRT. THIS SKIRT AND THIS SKIRT THAT I HAVE ON. IT’S GORGEOUS. YOU CAN SEE IT. CAN THEY SEE IT? LET ME. LITTLE, LITTLE MODEL A LITTLE TWIRL. YEAH. WE HAVE THE AFRO SOUL T SHIRT, AND THEN WE HAVE THE LITTLE SKIRT. YES, YES. LOVE IT. SO CUTE. AND SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS AVAILABLE. THIS HAT IS GORGEOUS. THE BEADING ON THAT IS SO INTRICATE, ISN’T IT? SO THIS BEADING IS FROM KENYA. IT’S HAND BEADING FROM KENYA. BEAUTIFUL. IT’S BEAUTIFUL. AND THIS JEWELRY. SAME THING, SAME THING, SAME THING. THIS IS ALL FROM ONE VENDOR. SO THE NECKLACE, THE EARRING, THE HAT AND THE SKIRT. AND WHAT I HAVE ON AND IS INSIDE AFRICAN CREATIONS. GOTTA LOVE IT. A WHOLE OUTFIT. AND THEN IT’S NOT ONLY JUST CLOTHING VENDORS, BUT YOU GOT FOOD TO THESE BEIGNETS. BEIGNETS BY BEIGNETS. SO GOOD. DO YOU WANT TO TASTE ONE NOW? Y’ALL CAN’T HEAR ME, CAN YOU? ALMOST GOT ME TO HAVE SUGAR ALL OVER MY FACE ON TV. I WAS THIS CLOSE TO SAYING, YES, I’M GONNA TEAR IT UP WHEN WE’RE DONE. BUT YES, I DO, BUT NOT AT THE MOMENT. AND WE BROUGHT THESE FOR YOU ALL. SO WE HAVE SOME SAMPLES. YOU’RE WELCOME. SO WE GOT SAMPLES BY BEIGNETS ARE THE VENDORS THAT ARE GOING TO BE THERE. AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I HAVE EVERYTHING CORRECT. THEY ACTUALLY ONE CRIME SCENE KITCHEN. WOW. SO THEY ARE CELEBRITY CHEFS AMBER AND YASMIN. OH MY GOD. MY GREEDY SPIRIT ALMOST GOT ME WITH SUGAR ON MY FACE. I WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW. WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE IS JENN AND DALENCIA CREEPING CLOSER TO TRY TO GET THESE. JUST GET IN HERE. COME ON. JUST COME ON IN HERE. WHICH ONE DO YOU RECOMMEND? BOTH. BOTH? YES. SAVE ME. LIKE THE LITTLE STRAWBERRY TOPPED ONE AND SHE TOOK ONE. DALENCIA LOVES THE BENGAY. YEAH, YEAH, I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT. SCRAM. WE’VE GOT THINGS TO TALK ABOUT. WE GOT POWDER ALL OVER YOU. OKAY, BYE. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. YOU’RE WELCOME. BE MORE NATURAL. YES. THIS IS BOTANICAL BODY CARE. YES. AND YOU CAN OPEN IT UP. LAVENDER AND MINT. SWEET. SO WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT. YOU COULD SMELL THAT ONE. AND THIS IS JASMINE. HONEYSUCKLE. IS THIS LIKE ONE OF THOSE YOU CAN, LIKE, POUR IN THE BATHTUB. YOU COULD DO ON YOUR SKIN IN YOUR HAIR, IN THE TUB. YES. IT’S BEAUTIFUL. LOOK AT HOW IT HAS. IT IS GORGEOUS. IT HAS THE FLOWERS IN THERE. THE PETALS. IT’S BEAUTIFUL. BUT THE SMELLS AMAZING. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE YOU IT JUST LITERALLY SINKS YOU INTO ANOTHER PLACE. EXACTLY. OH, I LIKE THIS ONE. YOU LIKE JASMINE? I MEAN, THEY’RE BOTH GREAT, BUT THIS JASMINE HONEYSUCKLE IS AMAZING. AND THEN WHAT’S THIS IN THE JAR? SO WE ALSO HAVE BODY CREAM. SO THIS IS BODY CREAM. AND WE ALSO HAVE SOAP. SO THIS IS THE SOAP. THIS IS THE BODY CREAM. AND THIS IS ALSO I BELIEVE THIS IS SOME CREAM TOO. SO ALL OF THESE THINGS ALL OF THESE AMAZING VENDORS WILL BE THERE. BUT ALSO THERE’S GOING TO BE A COMMUNITY PLANT SWAP. TELL ME ABOUT THAT SWAP OKAY. SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE A LITTLE DISPLAY FOR THE PLANT SWAP. WE ARE EXCITED BECAUSE LOWE’S IS SPONSORING US FOR OUR PLANT SWAP. SO WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME OUT AND SWAP PLANTS. OKAY. YOU CAN COME WITH A PLANT OR YOU COME WITHOUT A PLANT, BUT IF YOU COME WITH A PLANT, YOU BRING A PLANT AND YOU SWAP A PLANT. SO YOU GET TO GO HOME WITH ONE OF THE ONES THAT I KILLED AND SWAP IT FOR A LIVE ONE. THAT PART. AND WE ACTUALLY YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY, I WAS JOKING. YES. AND WE HAVE A MASTER GARDENER THAT WILL BE THERE TO HELP EDUCATE PEOPLE. SO IT’S NOT JUST COMING OUT SWAPPING, BUT SOMEONE WILL BE THERE TO TEACH YOU BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID, PEOPLE DON’T KNOW I’VE GOTTEN TO PLANTING, BUT THERE WERE A LOT OF THINGS THAT I DIDN’T KNOW. RIGHT? YOU COULD FIND OUT WHAT YOU DID WRONG THE FIRST TIME SO YOU DON’T REPEAT THE SAME MISTAKES. I LOVE THAT. ALL RIGHT, SO HOW CAN PEOPLE GET INVOLVED WITH THIS? OKAY, SO PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY GO TO OUR WEBSITE TO ACTUALLY REGISTER. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT PEOPLE COMING OUT. IT’S FREE. YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE. IT’S W-W-W. FIVE SPELLED OUT FIVE STAR WOMEN OF COLOR. DJ TOMS IS GOING TO BE THERE. THAT’S THE DJ. APRIL WATTS IS THE HOST, SO SHE’S GOING TO BE THERE. WE ACTUALLY HAVE ENTERTAINMENT ECLIPSE INTERNATIONAL BAND, SO THEY DO SOCA. LAST YEAR WE HAD REGGAE. THIS YEAR WE HAVE AHSOKA BAND, LOVETT, BRINKER ALL STARS BAND. SO THEY’RE LIKE R&B. OKAY, SO THEY’RE LIKE A FRANKIE MAZE TYPE OF VIBE. NICE MR. BIG ENERGY, HE DOES FITNESS, SO HE’S GOING TO BE DOING FITNESS WITH SOCA, DANCEHALL, AFROBEATS MUSIC. IS THIS FREE? IT’S FREE, IT’S FREE. WE HAVE MR. MONEY MAN IN KLA, SO THEY’RE DOING LIKE LITTLE HIP HOP RAP, AND THEN WE HAVE A FASHION SHOW SHOWCASE THIS YEAR. GOT TO LOVE THAT COUTURE. AND THEN REAL QUICK, REMIND US WHEN AND WHERE IT IS. AUGUST 2ND, IT’S FROM 12 TO 6. IT’S AT GMAC SCHOOL AND THE ADDRESS IS 11202 GARRISON FOREST ROAD IN OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND. GOT TO LOVE WHEN YOU
Culture, clothes and plants: The Afro Soul Festival returns to Baltimore County
The Afro Soul Festival returns to Owings Mills in August and will feature music, fashion, and a plant swap for gardeners of all skill levels.
The Afro Soul Festival returns to Owings Mills in August and will feature music, fashion, and a plant swap for gardeners of all skill levels.
