ODUNDE was created in 1975 by Lois Fernandez and Ruth Arthur. The festival attracts UP TO 500,000 people annually and is the largest African American street festivals held in the country.The festival, whose concept originates from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa, celebrates the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around the world. It is an occasion highlighted by a colorful procession from 23rd and South Streets to the Schuylkill River where an offering of fruit and flowers is made to Oshun, the Yoruba goddess of the river. ODUNDE is also known for its authentic African marketplace featuring vendors from around the world selling merchandise from many African nations, the Caribbean and Brazil.
Each year, the second Sunday in June, ODUNDE takes place covering 12 city blocks. ODUNDE will be celebrating its 39TH year in the traditional south Philadelphia location near 23rd and South streets. The festival started in 1975 with a $100.00 grant and neighbors from Fernandez's south Philadelphia community. In just two years the ODUNDE Festival exploded. The eclectic mix of vendors, entertainment and music started to draw people from around and beyond the region and each year continues to be no different. ODUNDE IS FOR EVERYONE, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THIS YEAR!!!
ODUNDE presents 6th Annual OWAMBE (street party) at the Odunde Festival
OWAMBE @ THE OFFICIAL ODUNDE FESTIVAL
(Street Party)
TROPICALISMO MUNDIAL, Worldtown, & Sonic Diaspora
join forces annually to bring to bring you this one of kind outdoor event. African, Afro music, drumming, dancing, art, food.... see you on the street.
◊◊◊◊ Brotha Onaci • (Sonic Diaspora)
◊◊◊◊ Femi Oluwafemii • (Worldtown)
◊◊◊ Juanderful Juan • (TROPICALISMO)Find
The Odunde African Heritage Festival is Philly's premier cultural event of the summer, bringing tens of thousands of people to 12 city blocks in Graduate Hospital. Celebrating Africa and the African diaspora, Odunde is filled with music, dancers, performers, vendors, and food.
For the 6th year running, OWAMBE will be bringing you African rhythms and all it's influence spread worldwide from Nigeria, Mali, Angola ..... to Colombia, Trinidad, Brazil(this is the World Cup year), and beyond. Every year the dancers that come out surprise us with their moves from 4 year olds getting down to 70 year olds who forgot they needed to hold on to the cane. Come check out the colorful outfits, eat some delish food, listen to the cacophony of sounds, and get sweaty dancing at one of Philly's best street parties.
Lagos. Joburg. Dakar. Nairobi. Philly. Street parties are serious business in Africa -- music, food, dancing, drinks, chaos. Owambe is the Yoruba word for a street party in Nigeria, like a block party in Philly taken to the next level!!!!
Will be on 23rd Street, just north of South St.
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