LEAF Global Arts Festival: Uniting the World Through Art, Music, and Culture

Article Contributed by gratefulweb | Published on Wednesday, July 24, 2024

LEAF Global Arts Festival invites you to join an unparalleled journey of cultural exploration, live music, dance, performance arts, healing arts, workshops, nature, and more. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of historic Lake Eden in Black Mountain, N.C., the festival runs from October 17-20, 2024. This year’s theme, "World Changers," serves as a powerful call to art and activism, resonating throughout the festival’s diverse offerings.

An Unforgettable Lineup

Headlining the festival is the legendary “Queen of Percussion” Sheila E., alongside the global-fusion Grammy-winning duo Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn, known as the king and queen of the banjo. Also gracing the stage are urban Angeleno cumbia-folk-hip-hop artivists Las Cafeteras; the dynamic mother-son duo of international jazz vocalist and educator Nnenna Freelon with Grammy-winning hip-hop kids music artist Pierce Freelon; and Trap Jazz, described by Essence Magazine as “a revolutionary project making waves.”

Additional Performers Include:

    BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Making Movies
    Scythian
    Crys Matthews
    Ustad Shafaat Khan
    Admiral Radio
    Annie Gaia in Last Gaia Standing
    David LaMotte
    Josh Phillips & Everything's Good
    Las Guaracheras
    Leah Song
    Liz Teague Band
    The Secret Agency with Agent 23 Skidoo
    Chinobay of Uganda and Dance of Hope
    Adama Dembele
    Agustin Palomo Ramos
    Alex Krug Combo
    André Lassalle and The Sagittarius Project
    Chief Shaka Zulu and Zulu Connection
    Flamenco Appalachia
    La Chiny and Bernice
    Haviken Hayes
    LEAF Southern Fried Poetry SLAM hosted by James Navé
    Masankho Banda
    McKinney
    Melissa McKinney
    Monika Guerra
    Mountain Circus Arts
    Quadre' Stuckey
    RAWtools South and Forging for Peace with Scotty Utz
    Street Creature Puppet Collective
    Toybox Theatre Puppet Slam
    Unifire Theatre
    LEAF International St Vincent & the Grenadines

Contra Dance Bands:

    Red Dog with Richie Stearns
    Spintuition
    Flying Howes
    George Paul and Friends
    Lagamorph Quartet

…and many more to be announced!

A Celebration of Global Citizens

This year’s festival celebrates extraordinary global citizens who not only create art but also champion causes that resonate with the heartbeat of humanity. These artists are not just masters of their crafts; they are beacons of hope, advocating for a world where justice, peace, and creativity flourish. Through their performances and activism, they echo the halls of change and paint a canvas of a better tomorrow.

Tickets and Lodging

Tickets and lodging for the LEAF Global Arts Festival are now on sale. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit theLEAF.org/tickets.

Join us for an intergenerational, family-friendly gathering that transforms lives, strengthens community, and fosters unity through the wonder of creativity, inclusivity, and shared joy.

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