DJ Ron Trent – Africa Hi-Fi – KMS Records Detroit – Chicago
DJ Vernon English – The Tandem, The Block Party – Detroit
DJ MyGodComplex – Detroit Native -RadioPhoenix.org – Phoenix DJ Spivey – Detroit Native – Comrades – Miami
DJ Love Beam – Detroit
DJ Sean Alvarez – We Love Soul – Chicago
DJ Duane Powell – Sound Rotation – We Love Soul – Chicago AmaDetroit DJ Collective – Detroit
DJ Sabrina Nelson aka DJ Sabre – Detroit
DJ Frances Jaye – Neosoul Cafe – Dallas
DJ Eighfe – Higher Than The Influence – Detroit
Drake Phifer – Urban Organic – Detroit
Diaspora Marketplace – reminiscent of a vibrant and bustling African marketplace, where merchants come together to sell their wares and craft products.
Diaspora Wellness Lounge – The wellness lounge will have on hand Kim Yokley of Kimochi Detroit, Dr. Ruth Lehman of Alleviate Acupuncture and Wellness, Toya Hankins of Face Maps By Toya, and Geo Edwards of Grain and Pestle all offering a bevy of natural healing technics, including massage, reflexology, herbal remedies, and voice Harmonic evaluations as well as Blood Pressure checks
Face painting – featuring Ifoma Stubbs and Tre Marcel
DetroitisDifferent.com podcast will be on-site streaming live, interviewing attendees and performers, capturing the vibrant spirit of the event.
MogoDetroit.com will also be setting up a Bike Rental Station at the event, providing a fun, flexible, and convenient way to explore the festivities and the surrounding area.
Diaspora Pop-Up Gallery – original works of Detroit artists Oneita Jackson, Darnell Kendricks, Onzie Norman, Phil Freshman Simpson, Priscilla Phifer, Maliek Phillips, Melinda Ruth Rushing, and others will be on display. The exhibit is curated by Detroiter Onzie Norman, and Harlem New York Curator, Phillip Harvey.
Featured DJs include globally renowned Ron Trent, Duane Powell, and Detroit’s own Sabrina Nelson, Vernon English, and a soulful lineup of other DJs from around the country. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Miracles Foundation – a non-profit that raises funds for educational, performing art, and humanitarian scholarships and grants. Tickets may be purchased online at urban-organic.net or on Eventbrite.com. Rollingout.com and Fusicology.com and DetroitisDifferent.com are the official media partners for the Detroit Diaspora Day Party.
