Photos by Aidan Gallo
The Wazumbians, an Afrofusion band from Accra, Ghana, perform at the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival at Cherry Street Pier on August 3, 2025.
Voffee Jabateh, CEO of ACANA, speaks during the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival on August 3, 2025.
An attendee dances while playing a gourd shaker at the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival on August 3, 2025.
Garden Boy, a Philadelphia-based artist, poses for a portrait at the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival on August 3, 2025. “This platform has been growing ever since its inception, and it’s great for artists to expand their fan base,” he said. Garden Boy first performed at the festival in 2011 and has returned every year since. He has collaborated with artists such as French Montana and won a Grammy for his writing on Chris Brown’s Sensational.
Qaadir Sabree (left) performs with the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble at the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival on August 3, 2025.
Kande presents her chicken platter from What’s On The Grill? at the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival on August 3, 2025.
Maurice Tosh Gayflor, known professionally as Cralorboi CIC, performs as the headliner of the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival on August 3, 2025.
Attendees dance during Cralorboi CIC’s performance at the 17th Annual ACANA African Festival on August 3, 2025.
