Portsmouth, New Hampshire –
Join us for a day of unity, cultural appreciation, and the infectious rhythms of reggae music.
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Presents
Chanting Down Babylon:
Redemption Songs of the Diaspora Reggae Festival
at Strawbery Banke Museum
The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire
is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated Reggae Festival,
“Chanting Down Babylon:
Redemption Songs of the Diaspora,”
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Noon to 10:00 PM
at the picturesque Strawbery Banke Museum
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
This exciting event will be a vibrant celebration of the rich cultural heritage and captivating music of the African diaspora. Attendees can look forward to an unforgettable day of live music, food and craft vendors, drumming, dance, kids activities, and much more.
The festival will showcase a diverse lineup of talented artists who will mesmerize the audience with their performances. During the daytime, the crowd will groove to the beats of
DJ Mam, Dis N Dat, Jah Spirit, Adrienne Mack Davis,
and Froca Fitness.
As the sun sets, the stage will be taken over by renowned reggae icons including Onyx Brown, Lady G,
Brigadier Jerry, Nadine Sutherland, Marcia Griffiths,
and Glenn Washington.
Tickets for this extraordinary event are available for purchase at www.blackheritagetrailnh.org
or by calling our office at 603-570-8469.
– GENERAL ADMISSION: $60
Enjoy all day access to the festival, including all activities, food vendors, and craft vendors.
– VIP: $100
Upgrade to the VIP experience and indulge in all day access to the festival, including exclusive access to the VIP Tent, a delightful whiskey tasting, priority access and seating, as well as access to all activities, food vendors, and craft vendors.
– CHILDREN (Ages 6-10): $10
Bring the whole family and let the little ones enjoy a day of fun
at a special rate.
The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire extends its gratitude to the following organizations for their support:
3S Artspace, Atlantic Media, Black Lives Matter Seacoast, Business Association for People Of Color, Canterbury Shaker Village, Currier Museum of Art, NAACP Seacoast, New Hope Baptist Church, Nikkita Productions, PMAC, Rachel One Love, Racial Unity Team of Exeter, Seacoast African American Cultural Center, South Church Unitarian Universalist Church, Strawbery Banke Museum, Theatre for the People, The Music Hall, and Vida Cantina.
For more information about the Chanting Down Babylon: Redemption Songs of the Diaspora Reggae Festival and to secure your tickets, please visit www.blackheritagetrailnh.org
or contact our office at 603-570-8469.
About the Black Heritage Trail of NH
The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire promotes awareness and appreciation of African American history and life in order to build more inclusive communities today. We work to visibly honor and share a truer, more inclusive history through exhibits, educational programs, curriculum development and tours that can change the way our country understands human dignity when it is free of historical stereotypes. Building on the success of the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail that started more than two decades ago, the statewide Black Heritage Trail connects the stories of New Hampshire’s African heritage by documenting and making visible many of the historic sites that testify to this rich history. The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire is an independent, nonprofit organization.
The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit;
Taxpayer Identification # 81-3921917
