FORT GREENE — For those looking to make the most of the Fourth of July weekend, head to Commodore Barry Park for the International African Arts Festival.
The 46th annual, four-day festival, market and performance showcase is happening in Brooklyn, bringing live music, dance, workshops, food and vendors to the Fort Greene park, rain or shine.
This year’s line-up includes reggae star Denroy Morgan, jazz trombonist Fred Wesley, Tito Puente Jr. and the Philadelphia-based African dance and drumming group Kulu Mele.
The festival will be open every day from Saturday through Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children.
Below are some of the performance highlights for each day; to see the full line-up, visit iaafestival.org.
Saturday, July 1
Theme: Afrobeat
3:40 p.m.
Razia Said, singer-songwriter from Madagascar
5 p.m.
Ismael & the Radiant Select, band led by Guinean frontman Ismael Kouyaté
6:30 p.m.
Matthew Whitaker, New Jersey-born jazz pianist
8 p.m.
Kulu Mele, African dance and drum troupe from Philadelphia
Sunday, July 2
Theme: Latin music
4:30 p.m.
Garifuna International Band, Afro-Central American punta band
6 p.m.
Milagro, Santana tribute band
7:30 p.m.
Tito Puente Jr., son of the legendary Puerto Rican musician Tito Puente
Monday, July 3
Theme: Reggae
4:30 p.m.
British Dependency, genre-fusing reggae band from Anguilla
6 p.m.
Gary Nesta Pine and the Love Generation Band, Jamaican reggae musicians
7:30 p.m.
Denroy Morgan, Jamaican-born reggae legend
Tuesday, July 4
Theme: Funk and soul
3:30 p.m.
Straight Up Band, funk jam band
4:40 p.m.
Tribute to Louis Armstrong by 3hree for Louis
6 p.m.
Maestro Sounds, Ohio-based funk group
7:30 p.m.
Fred Wesley and the New JBs, funk band led by James Brown trombonist Fred Wesley
