By Andrea StevensAFRO Employees Writerastevens@afro.com
Established in 1976 as a part of Baltimore Metropolis’s Showcase of Nations, the Baltimore AFRAM Competition has developed right into a multi-generational, two-day stay expertise that unites a number of the most influential voices in music, artwork, and creativity.
The 2025 competition boasts a powerful lineup of performers, comparable to Patte LaBelle and Juvenile.
Mayor Brandon M. Scott, in collaboration with Baltimore Metropolis Recreation and Parks, has revealed the plans for the forty eighth annual AFRAM Competition. Scheduled for June 21 and 22, the competition will happen at Druid Hill Park. This occasion continues Baltimore’s custom of honoring Black excellence throughout varied domains, together with style, artwork, music, enterprise, and tradition.
The listing of performers additionally embody Amerie, Teedra Moses, Saweetie and Vedo, recognized for his position as a contestant on “The Voice.”
AFRAM stands as an occasion to highlight native expertise, entrepreneurs, and artisans, offering them with a platform to showcase their choices to a various viewers. Acknowledged as one of many premier African-American cultural arts festivals on the East Coast, AFRAM constantly attracts vital crowds.
AFRAM is the second main occasion in Baltimore’s summer season competition season, following Artscape on Might 24–25. The Baltimore Caribbean Competition will happen July 12–13, and Appeal Metropolis Dwell is scheduled for Sept. 20.
Purposes are presently being accepted for merchandising and distributors concerned about collaborating. Potential attendees and individuals are inspired to go to aframbaltimore.com for additional info and updates.
