{"id":746497,"date":"2026-09-10T02:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T23:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-d-c\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T02:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T23:40:27","slug":"afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aed445464b21\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aed445464b21\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-d-c\/#Artists_and_attendees_explain_why_North_Americas_largest_Afro-Caribbean_Hip-Hop_festival_is_where_the_diaspora_finds_home\" >Artists and attendees explain why North America\u2019s largest Afro-Caribbean Hip-Hop festival is where the diaspora finds home.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Artists_and_attendees_explain_why_North_Americas_largest_Afro-Caribbean_Hip-Hop_festival_is_where_the_diaspora_finds_home\"><\/span>Artists and attendees explain why North America\u2019s largest Afro-Caribbean Hip-Hop festival is where the diaspora finds home.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284064\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2365_kaafdj\/aziza-rama-patricia-b-attendees-b.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Aziza, Rama, &amp; Patricia, <b> Attendees<\/b><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284045\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            For the second year in a row, North America&#8217;s largest Afro-Caribbean music festival <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theafroplus\/?hl=en\">AfroPlus<\/a> descended on Washington D.C.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            When I stepped into the venue, everywhere you looked people were flexing their culture: waving Jamaican flags, dripped out head-to-toe in Lagos-based brand <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mejimeji.co\/?hl=en\">Meji Meji, <\/a>wearing artist merch, and whining all over the arena. Groups of strangers were constantly \u201cayyying\u201d and making friends, including a squad of girls who broke into spontaneous screams after realizing they all shared Zambian roots.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            This year, after a severe storm knocked down stages the night before\u2014nearly canceling the 3-day event\u2014 founder and DMV native Michael Awosanya vowed the show would go on, and AfroPlus delivered. \n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284046\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Thousands turned out repping Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica, D.C., Baltimore, London, and even Birmingham. As a West Indian from St. Kitts, who holds afrobeats near and dear, I saw firsthand how Afro and Caribbean music is where so many of us find home. Tems, Wizkid, Davido, Spice, Ayra Starr, DJ Tunez, Ruger, Alkaline, Jada Kingdom, and Dexta Daps were just some of the names I kept hearing when asking people who they were most excited to see perform. And even when people weren\u2019t super familiar with  a lot of performers on the lineup, they\u2019d smile and tell me they were there for the vibes.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Ahead, check out photos from the 2026 festival and hear directly from the artists and attendees on why missing it simply wasn&#8217;t an option.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284068\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5395_x9rem7\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Daniel, 22<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284066\" class=\"content_block diptych triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper half_gutter_right gutter_btm\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2331_ukgp25\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>&#8220;Music has always been a big inspiration. From a young age my parents would take<br \/>\n<br \/>me to dancehall parties. I was the kid who would fall asleep next to the booth.&#8221; \u2014Eze, 28<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper half_gutter_left\" style=\"\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2330_tlgj8l\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Lee, 21<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284067\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2328_cu4jrn\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Eryhanna &amp; Comfort<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284070\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2333_xol1ei\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>&#8220;<i>Starrgirl<\/i> is on repeat.&#8221; \u2014Aziza, 24\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284069\" class=\"content_block diptych triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper half_gutter_right gutter_btm\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_6445_i1nabt\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>&#8220;I love afrobeats down!&#8221; 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\u2014Kevin, 22<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284071\" class=\"content_block diptych triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper half_gutter_right gutter_btm\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2334_ljdlvv\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>&#8220;I love to dance and afrobeats makes me dance!&#8221; \u2014Patricia, 24<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper half_gutter_left\" style=\"\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2187_gf2yya\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>CK, 23<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284063\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>    <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"new\" href=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2144_tljmpd\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>&#8220;[afrobeats] makes you move, feel upbeat, and free. It always makes you feel good.&#8221; \u2014Nigel Xavier, 24<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284072\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_1877_tqtfu9\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Ola <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284074\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5404_cmzgyf\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Courage, 20<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-284075\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_2332_s2lx40\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>&#8220;What makes AfroPlus special for me is that it\u2019s h<a 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960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5365_yh7u16\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5365_yh7u16\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_5365_yh7u16\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 640px\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>&#8220;I love Afrobeats because it&#8217;s an extension of home.&#8221; \u2014Oluwaseun, 30<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: 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1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2337_rzi2sk\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_2337_rzi2sk\/afroplus-fest-brought-the-diaspora-to-dc.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" alt=\"Afroplus Fest brought the diaspora to D.C.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Sabrina, 26<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Kylah Williams<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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