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The following was submitted by Arts Winchester:
On Saturday, July 25, Winchester Community Music School, Arts Winchester, and the Griffin Museum of Photography are excited to present an afternoon of African and Caribbean music, culture, and artmaking on the Griffin Museum Terrace, 67 Shore Road, from 2-5 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, July 26, 2026.
The free, public festival will feature an afternoon of African and Caribbean music, storytelling, history, and hands-on art-making activities at the Griffin Museum Terrace, 67 Shore Road, Winchester.
Debra “Sista Dee” Smith and her award-winning reggae group, Dis-N-Dat Band, will headline the festival.
Smith is a performer, educator, producer, arranger, director, and faculty member at Winchester Community Music School. She will also present a video program on Trinidadian history.
Yaya Inaru ni will share the cultural heritage of Bomba from Puerto Rico through music, storytelling, drumming, and community engagement.
The performing lineup also includes Wicked Winchester, a local steel drum ensemble.
Throughout the afternoon, local artist Linda Forsythe will lead interactive visual art-making activities.
Schedule of Events
|
Time |
Activity |
|
2:00–2:25 PM |
Dis-N-Dat Band performance |
|
2:30–4:30 PM |
Interactive art-making with
Linda Forsythe |
|
2:35–3:05 PM |
Trinidadian history
presentation with Debra Smith |
|
2:30–3:00 PM |
Yaya Inaru ni storytelling
and drumming |
|
3:20–3:35 PM |
Wicked Winchester steel drum
ensemble |
|
3:45–4:15 PM |
Yaya Inaru ni storytelling
and drumming |
|
4:15–5:00 PM |
Dis-N-Dat Band performance |
The organizers gratefully acknowledge the generous sponsors who have made this event possible: Winchester Co-operative Bank, Winchester Rotary, and the Winchester Cultural Council.
The Afro Caribe Festival is free and open to the public.
For more information, click here.
