Nearly two years after the last BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn concert, the series launched again on Saturday night at the weeks-long festival’s longtime home at the bandshell in the borough’s Prospect Pa…
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival. Photographers: Walik Goshorn, Antoine DeBrill and Valerie Magan
Nearly two years after the last BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn concert, the series launched again on Saturday night at the weeks-long festival’s longtime home at the bandshell in the borough’s Prospect Park. As if renaming the bandshell in honor of the great singer-actress-activist Lena Horne weren’t special enough, headliner Ari Lennox brought out superstar rapper
for a surprise appearance — which sent the capacity crowd into a frenzy. Other performers at the show included Queens-based reggae/R&B-flavored artists Nesta and Brooklyn rapper Kamau .Cole made his appearance toward the end of Lennox’s set, performing his verse on her hit “Shea Butter Baby” and showing love to the Brooklyn crowd.
The festival, organized by the Brooklyn-based arts and media institution BRIC, takes place from Saturday, July 31 through Saturday, September 18th with doors opening at 6:00pm for all shows, except the family day performance. For more information, visit bricartsmedia.org. Also scheduled to perform at the festival, now in its 43rd year, are: Singer-songwriter Skip Marley, grandson of Bob Marley; Afrobeats star Mr.
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