NAFRO BAND
FRIDAY, JULY 2 • 6:00 PM
OLD MARKET SQUARE
FREE
Casimiro Nhussi is a professional dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, and musician born in Mozambique, Africa. Starting his career as dancer, Casimiro became the principal dancer, and then the artistic director, of the Mozambique National Song and Dance Company. When he arrived in Canada in 1997, Nhussi formed his own dance company, NAfro Dance. The NAfro Band, whose music reflects influences that range from Manu Dibango and Fela Kuti to Ghanaian and Mozambican traditional rhythms, began as a group to accompany Nhussi’s choreography, but now performs on its own in and around Winnipeg.
Free Wrap-up Weekend
Once again we'll be closing out the festival with a free three-day wrap-up party at Old Market Square! Food, drinks and amazing local, national and international acts on the brand-new "cube" stage! Come party with us!
FRIDAY, JULY 2
6:00 pm – NAFRO BAND
7:20 pm – TRIO BEMBE
8:40 pm – MARCO CASTILLO AND BRAZILIAN BEATS
10:10 pm – AMANDA MARTINEZ
11:45 pm – PAPA MAMBO
SATURDAY, JULY 3
3:00 pm – JAMES STRUTHERS
4:20 pm – HEIÐA FORSYTH
5:40 pm – FLO
7:00 pm – ISKWÉ
8:35 pm – THE SOLUTIONS
10:10 pm – THE RETRO RHYTHM REVIEW
11:45 pm – OPENSOULS
SUNDAY, JULY 4
3:00 pm – SWUNK
4:20 pm – PAUL METCALFE
5:50 pm – JESSEE HAVEY AND THE QUIRKS
7:20 pm – ISKWÉ
8:55 pm – OPENSOULS
10:30 pm – MOSES MAYES
