40th annual African World Festival

From left, Jasmine Tiller of African Beauty shows some waist beads to Yolanda McGuffie of Southfield at the African World Festival.

Garfield Francis of Gwennies Jamaican Jerk Chicken at the African World Festival.

Garfield Francis of Gwennies Jamaican Jerk Chicken at the African World Festival at Hart Plaza in Detroit on July 16, 2023.

Molly Riggs, 28, of Columbus and Hunter Hines, 28, of Grand Rapids eat while sitting between the Pyramid Arts and Waterfront stages.

From left, Veronica Jenkins of West Bloomfield and her mother, Yvonne Gillespie of Detroit, pause for a photo while they eat a rice bowl and cherry dessert at the African World Festival.

From left, Veronica Jenkins of West Bloomfield and her mother, Yvonne Gillespie of Detroit, eat a rice bowl at the African World Festival.

From left, Petrina James, 50, of Warren and Natalie Moore, 48, of Ferndale look over some of the clothing vendors at the African World Festival.

Imani Ma’at Anknhmen Ra Amen Taylor, 28, from the Detroit School of Arts, right, and others join in dancing at the West African dance workshop at the Heritage Works Village Circle at the African World Festival at Hart Plaza in Detroit on July 16, 2023.

Papa Mangue Sylla, 37, of Chicago plays a tama at the West African dance workshop at the Heritage Works Village Circle.

Assane Komte, 72, of Washington DC leads a West African dance workshop at the Heritage Works Village Circle at the African World Festival at Hart Plaza in Detroit on July 16, 2023.

From left, Sanu Basu of Washington DC and Kamaal Greene, 31, of Detroit play djembes during the West African dance workshop at the Heritage Works Village Circle at the African World Festival at Hart Plaza in Detroit on July 16, 2023.

Kaon White, 37, of Detroit sits with her kids, Khai Stewart, 4 months, and Kaden Harris, 8, at the Ford Main Stage.

A singer with world music group Adaawe acknowledges the crowd on the Ford Main Stage.

Adaawe band members sing and play drum and percussion on the Ford Main Stage.

From left, Robert Allen of Rochester Hills and Erin Travis with her daughter, Kristian Travis, 9, do seated yoga at the Pyramid Arts Stage with instructor Andrew Simmons, not shown, at the African World Festival at Hart Plaza in Detroit on July 16, 2023.

Thornetta Davis Anderson and band perform on the Pyramid Arts Stage.

Eunique Seifullah, 41, of Cleveland tries on an African dress during the 40th African World Festival at Hart Plaza on July 15, 2023, in Detroit.

Sonam Krichbaum, 53, of Whitmore Lake, jumps rope during the 40+ Double Dutch Club event at the 40th African World Festival at Hart Plaza.

Violet Benford, 42, of Detroit shops for waist beads at the 40th African World Festival at Hart Plaza on July 15, 2023, in Detroit.

People walk in the rain at the 40th African World Festival at Hart Plaza.

Lorine Evans, 60, of Detroit walks in the rain at the 40th African World Festival at Hart Plaza.

The stage is empty due to the rain at the 40th African World Festival at Hart Plaza on July 15, 2023, in Detroit.

Nancy M, 73, of Detroit displays the dress that she purchased at the 40th African World Festival at Hart Plaza.