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Melbourne's African diaspora celebrates food and culture at city festival
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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7/7/2024
Melbourne's African diaspora showcased its food and culture at a festival in the city today. Organisers emphasised the importance of providing opportunities for people to come together, especially during such tumultuous times in the world.
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Music, dance, food, people.
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What a combination.
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You're just smiling.
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Like right now I hear this music and my body wants to go.
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The fun was infectious at the 4th annual African Festival.
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To come together and just share the culture that lives in our backyard here in Melbourne
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and that's the, you know, that's the foundation of it.
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We're Jamaican street food here, but of course we're part of the African diaspora and we're
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just coming and representing, you know, we love it.
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The variety is amazing, all the different African nations represented and everyone's
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just loving the food.
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You know, for us it's all about flavour and music and the atmosphere, it all comes together.
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At a turbulent time, many believe events like this are more important than ever.
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We know that the world is unsettled.
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Africa is going through a lot.
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You know, not just Africa, many other countries, but for us to be able to stop just for a minute,
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to come and come together in song and dance and music and learning about each other and
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the history, it's really amazing.
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The learning for some was hands-on.
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You don't even have to know to be a good dancer.
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Just come, listen to music, the music touches your heart and you start to know, you feel
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it and say, I want to be like this guy, can I do it with you?
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So kids, adults, everyone just do it.
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That's amazing.
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This is so good.
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Now, you're about to travel into Ghana.
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It's a feast for the senses and a celebration of culture, but organisers say this is also
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a salute to diversity and inclusion.
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Events like this, whether it's African or any other culture, they're wonderful because
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this is where people meet as people.
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And to find some shared joy.
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