The 3rd edition of the AWA Niagara Festival 2023, presented by the African Women Acting (AWA) organization, celebrates African Cultural Heritage and special guest artists. The annual festival presents talented, hard-working, resilient artists, who demonstrate tremendous effort in pursuing their artistic visions and careers. The festival offers a full day, family-friendly program, with an action-packed schedule including professionally curated arts and crafts exhibitions, interactive African Djembe drumming workshops for all ages, dance, music, delicious authentic African and Canadian food, and vendors, all in one stunning site in celebration of the best of African and Canadian Music, artisans, and vendors.

Artists Roster  - August 26th

African Drum Circle -  Mohammed Diary Khadim Mbegue
Afrobeat Music/Dance - DJ Moussa
Alternative/Contemporary Music by J.A.S
Native Artist - Esther Jane Willow
RnB - Kyla Wheeler
RnB/Soul Music - Shake Street (Rob Leclerc)
Afrobeat - Exclusive Connection FT Tolu
African Drumming - Mohammed Diaby & Khadim