AfroMundo Festival 2026: Jamila Woods
American singer, songwriter, and poet Jamila Woods will perform the opening concert of the AfroMundo Festival 2026 on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The event takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and marks the start of the week-long festival themed "Futurism: Manifesting the Envisioned".
Woods is a critically acclaimed artist from Chicago known for her albums HEAVN and LEGACY! LEGACY!. Her work often blurs the lines between poetry and song, featuring themes influenced by prominent Black writers and thinkers like James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni.
The festival continues through April 18, 2026, with most subsequent events held at the National Hispanic Cultural Center:
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Related AfroMundo Festival 2026 Events
April 12: Documentary screening of True Justice (11:00 AM) and panel discussions on equality.
April 15: "Food is Power" culinary taste feast and panel.
April 17: "Spirits Rising" cross-cultural ceremonies.
April 18: Closing concert featuring Emmy-nominated composer Fabiola Méndez.