African music festival, in 10th year, coming to Phoenix | Daily Independent – Daily Independent

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The touring Madaraka Festival, an event celebrating African music and culture, will stop in Phoenix this summer.

The tour starts in Dallas in May and will end in Seattle on June 17 and 18 to celebrate Juneteenth. In between, the event will arrive downtown at The Van Buren on Saturday, June 15.

The lineup will include internationally acclaimed musicians such as Nyashinski, Eddy Kenzo, Naomi Achu, Dynamq, and Simon Javan Okelo and surprise special…