Kenyan ladies dressed in Purple(WOMEN OF HOPE BOSTON group) serving meals during the 16 th Annual African Lowell Festival Pic: Sam Mwaura/Samrack Media

Lowell African Festival 2018: Music, Dance,Food and Fan Reactions

Several thousand Africans immigrants and friends from the city of Lowell, other neighboring cities in Massachusetts as well as from far flung regions such as New Jersey congregate at the Sampas Pavilion along Pawtucket Boulevard–on the banks of the Merrimack river– to celebrate the 16th edition of the increasingly popular Lowell African Festival Saturday June 18 2018

From Left, Former Mayor Ed.Kennedy. Councilor Karen Cirillo, Former Mayor Rodney Elliot, Rufus Gifford, Vesna Nuon.Vice President African Festival Ben Opara, Bopha Malone,Lori Strahan,RichardDick)Howe,Dominic Lay and the President Of the African Festival Levenia Furusa-Mavingire. Pics: Sam Mwaura/Samrack Media

Young Africans celebrating their culture in Boston. Afrogems dance group at the 2018 African festival of Lowell on Saturday, June 16, 2018

Fashion show at the African Festival of Lowell (Boston) on Sat June 16, 2018

AFRICAN FESTIVAL 2018 LOWELL, MA ***Theme for 2018 Festival*** “African Culture: Our Strength, Our Heritage, Our Gift To Mankind”.