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24/7 Live ByTaRhonda Thomas  Friday, June 5, 2026 5:23PM Africatown signage unveiled in Southwest Philadelphia, marking cultural hub PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A stretch of Southwest Philadelphia officially received a new identity Thursday as community members unveiled signage welcoming visitors to Africatown, a neighborhood long known for its rich African and Caribbean heritage. The installation, spanning a Continue reading

Artist Profiles: Dendê  Angel Romero May 23, 2022  No Comments  Afro-BrazilianBrazilBrazilian musicDendêpercussionworld fusionworld music Dendê is a Brazilian percussionist, singer, composer, bandleader, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist. He grew up in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, raised by a single mother in a household that followed the Afro­Brazilian faith. As music and dance are central elements of Candomblé practice, its ceremonies Continue reading