Dathliad Cymru-Affrica – Cardiff

Sat 10 Jun 2023 - Sun 11 Jun 2023 Wales Millennium CentreBook Here

Bantu Arts dancer photograph

We had an amazing weekend of sublime music from all over Africa with dance, Afro-Welsh performances, workshops, film, an art/photography exhibition, and much more! A true celebration of Africa in Wales!

Dathliad Cymru-Affrica (meaning ‘Wales-Africa celebration’ in Welsh) 2023 brought a pan-African arts festival to Cardiff. The weekend was a celebration of the richness of diversity in Wales, specifically African diaspora culture and arts. We had guest bands from Africa (Mali, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo), plus African artists based in Wales and from across the UK.

Venues: The Wales Millennium Centre’s Weston Studio, Cabaret, & Glanfa stage

SATURDAY 10th JUNE

WESTON STUDIO

3.30pm HANISHA SOLOMON (Ethiopia)
5pm THE SUCCESSORS OF THE MANDINGUE ALL STARS & EVE GOODMAN (West Africa/Wales)
6.30pm RASHA (Sudan)
8pm MATUKI (The Gambia/UK)
9.30pm KANDA BONGO MAN (Democratic Republic of Congo)

GLANFA STAGE

1pm THE SUCCESSORS OF THE MANDINGUE ALL STARS opening

2pm Storytelling with BEVIN MAGAMA (Zimbabwe/Wales)

4.30pm Poetry Corner with DES MANNAY (Wales via Sierra Leone)

5.30pm NAWARIS dance group (Sudan/Wales)

5.40pm Fashion Show curated by SHARON KOSTINI and TIJESUNIMI OLAKOJO (The Creative Plug Cardiff)

CABARET STAGE

10.45am Djembe, Djembe, Djembe! workshops*

1.45pm West African Dance workshop with OUMAR ALMAMY CAMARA (Guinea)*

3pm OASIS ONE WORLD CHOIR (International/Wales)

3.30pm Urban Circle Film: The Start of HUMANiTREE

4.30pm Balafon Origins – film screening

6.30pm LILY WEBBE (Wales)

7.30pm KORASON (Wales)

7.50pm ethchedbright (Wales)

9pm IFY IWOBI (Wales/Nigeria)

11pm ADJUA (Wales/Ghana)

FFWRNAIS BAR CWTSH

12 noon University of Wales Trinity Saint Davids & Global Humanity for Peace Institute

SUNDAY 11th JUNE

WESTON STUDIO

3.30pm BANTU ARTS (Uganda)
5.30pm AGMAR BAND (Morocco)
8pm AFRO CLUSTER (Wales)
9.30pm BASSEKOU KOUYATÉ & NGONI BA (Mali)

GLANFA STAGE

12 noon LIZ IKAMBA (Wales/Democratic Republic of Congo)

12.30 Shiko & WOMP drumming (Wales)

3pm AFJ Cardiff dance performance (AfroJam)

7pm KRYSTAL LOWE & AIDA DIOP dance collaboration (Bermuda/Wales/Senegal)

CABARET STAGE

11am Ethiopian Dance workshop with ADI DETEMO*

1.00pm Voice and body percussion workshop with LIZ IKAMBA*

2pm Afrobeat Afternoon with MORACK, OLOYE, DJANGO, and XWAGGARUNS

3.30pm Onismo Muhlanga film: Ancestors mewn Golau

4.30 Film presentation and Spoken Word workshop with ALI GOOLYAD*

6.30pm Tŷ Cerdd presents SEUN BABATOLA (AKA MISTA B)

7.30pm Tŷ Cerdd presents AISHA KIGS (Wales/Tanzania)

9pm RAHIM EL HABACHI & AYOUB BOUKHALFA (Morocco)

10.30pm BLANK FACE (Wales/Nigeria)

DAILY

Visual arts exhibition Celebrating Africa in Wales featuring SHARON COSTINI, GLENN EDWARDS, MFIKELA JEAN SAMUEL, TAIYE OMOKORE, EWA NOWICKI, and ETCHEDBRIGHT.

WORKSHOPS

Djembe workshop image Festival workshops image

[:en]In addition to the full programme of bands and artists, there were workshops, community performances, local and early career artist pop-ups, an African food stall, a visual arts exhibition, fashion show, film and podcast sessions – a truly joyous celebration of African arts in the capital of Wales.

Workshops included djembe drumming, West African dance, Ethiopian dance, and body percussion.

Dathliad Cymru-Affrica was brought to you by The Successors of the Mandingue, Neuadd Ogwen, Butetown Arts & Culture Association (BACA) and Rahim El Habachi, with support from the Arts Council of Wales, Anthem Music Fund Wales Atsain Fund, University of Wales Trinity St Davids & Global Humanity for Peace Institute, Culture Step (Arts & Business Wales), Tŷ Cerdd, Tesco, and Fizzi Events.

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Mae tocynnau ar werth nawr trwy wefan Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru – https://www.wmc.org.uk/cy/digwyddiadur/2023/gyl-dathliad-cymru-affrica – Fydd mwy yn y man hyn, a wyliwch ein cyfryngau cymdeithasol am ddiweddariadau (defnyddiwch y dolenni ar ddiwedd y dudalen hon i ddilyn ein holl cyfryngau cymdeithasol).

Yn ogystal â’r rhaglen lawn o fandiau ac artistiaid, bydd gweithdai, perfformiadau cymunedol, artistiaid lleol a cynnar eu gyrfa, stondinau bwyd Affricanaidd, arddangosfa celfyddydau gweledol, sioe ffasiwn, sesiynau ffilm a phodlediad – dathliad gwirioneddol lawen o gelfyddydau Affricanaidd ym mhrifddinas Cymru.

Mae archebu ac amseroedd ar gyfer rhaglenni gweithdai’r ŵyl yn Nghaerdydd nawr ar agor yn y fan hyn: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dathliad-cymru-affrica-62813930023 gyda gostyngiadau ar gael i ddeiliaid tocynnau’r ŵyl. Mae’r gweithdai yn cynnwys drymio djembe, dawns Gorllewin Affrica, dawns Ethiopia, taro’r corff a’r gair llafar.

Daw Dathliad Cymru-Affrica atoch gan The Successors of the Mandingue, Neuadd Ogwen, Cymdeithas Celfyddydau a Diwylliant Butetown (BACA) a Rahim El Habachi, gyda chefnogaeth Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Cronfa Atsain Cronfa Gerdd Anthem Cymru, Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant a Sefydliad y Ddynoliaeth Fyd-eang dros Heddwch, Culture Step (Celfyddydau a Busnes Cymru), Tŷ Cerdd, Tesco, a Fizzi Events.

[:bsl]Tickets are now on sale via The Wales Millennium Centre website – https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2023/dathliad-cymru-affrica-festival – watch this space and social media for updates (use links at the end of the page to follow all our socials).

In addition to the full programme of bands and artists, there will be workshops, community performances, local and early career artist pop-ups, African food stalls, a visual arts exhibition, fashion show, film and podcast sessions – a truly joyous celebration of African arts in the capital of Wales.

Bookings and timings for the festival workshop programmes in Cardiff are now available at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dathliad-cymru-affrica-62813930023 with discounts available for festival ticket holders. Workshops include djembe drumming, West African dance, Ethiopian dance, body percussion, and spoken word.

Dathliad Cymru-Affrica is brought to you by The Successors of the Mandingue, Neuadd Ogwen, Butetown Arts & Culture Association (BACA) and Rahim El Habachi, with support from the Arts Council of Wales, Anthem Music Fund Wales Atsain Fund, University of Wales Trinity St Davids & Global Humanity for Peace Institute, Culture Step (Arts & Business Wales), Tŷ Cerdd, Tesco, and Fizzi Events.

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