Afro-Latino Culture Fest 2026
Festival Kick-Off
4:00 PM
Live DJ set, güiro performance, and interactive Afro-Latin Caribbean dance experience.
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Agent DMZ
Afro-Puerto Rican
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Tyree “Pangea” Rainey
Afro-Puerto Rican & Afro-Panamanian
Festival Welcome
4:45 PM
Opening remarks and community partner spotlights featuring
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Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
(LADWP)
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Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies
UCLA
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Chicano Studies Research Center
UCLA
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Latina Futures 2050 Lab
UCLA
Featured Youth Performance
5:20 PM
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Juliana Martinez
Afro-Cuban & Korean
Featured Celebrity Producer Musical Performance
5:35 PM
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Marcos “Kosine” Palacios
Afro-Panamanian & Guatemalan Garífuna
Live saxophone performance
Featured Celebrity Spoken Word Performance
5:50 PM
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Allen Maldonado
African American & Puerto Rican - Award-winning actor, writer, producer, and spoken word artist
Featured Afro-Latina Opera Performance
6:05 PM
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Dr. Zuly E. Inirio
Afro-Dominicana
Experience the power and beauty of opera through an unforgettable performance celebrating Afro-Latinx excellence.
Afro-Panamanian Congo Performance
6:20 PM
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Puentes de Poder
Led by Musical Director Nikki Campbell featuring Featuring multi-percussionist Omar Díaz, and composer direct from Panama
Afro-Cuban Performance & Interactive Dance Lesson
6:40 PM
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Laroye Aña
Afro-Cuban - Featuring Afro-Cuban Artist Bayron Garcia with special performance by Ocandeniye Dance Company
Sunset DJ Set
6:55 PM
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Agent DMZ
Afro-Puerto Rican
Celebrate the rhythms of the African Diaspora with an extended sunset DJ experience as we build toward the festival finale.
Afro-Latin & Afro-Caribbean DJ Dance Party
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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Supernova
Afro-Dominican
Dance the night away as we close the 4th Annual Afro-Latino Culture Fest.