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Afrodiaspora Festival 2025 Date: September 6, 2025 Location: San Diego, Waterfront Park Line Up: TXC, Andre Power, Blvk H3ro, Mystah Crooks, Tomi Tribe, & More The AfroDiaspora Festival is a dynamic cultural event that honors and celebrates the diverse traditions of the African and Afro-Caribbean diaspora in San Diego. This festival offers a unique opportunity to experience the depth and beauty of our heritage through art, music, dance, and food. Join us for a day of cultural immersion, where you'll discover the powerful stories and influences that have shaped our communities. From the rhythmic beats of Afrobeats, Dancehall, Afrohouse, Amapiano and more music to the vibrant colors of traditional attire, the festival showcases the incredible contributions of the AfroDiaspora worldwide. This is more than just a festival – it's a movement! We invite people from all walks of life to come together in a spirit of unity and appreciation. The AfroDiaspora Festival is a place to learn, connect, and celebrate the enduring legacy of our cultures. What to Expect: Live Music: Afrobeats, Afrohouse, Dancehall, Amapiano, and more! Delicious Food: Authentic cuisine from across the African and Afro-Caribbean diaspora Dance Performances: High-energy and captivating cultural performances Vendors: A vibrant marketplace showcasing art, crafts, fashion, and more Games & Activities: Fun for all ages! Community Vibes: A welcoming and inclusive atmosphere of celebration About the Headliners: TxC, a dynamic DJ and performer duo comprising of Tarryn and Clairise from South Africa. As global ambassadors for the Amapiano genre, TxC holds a mission to represent it definitively on the global stage. In 2025, TxC won the BET Award for Best New International Act at the 2025 BET Awards. Their vision includes empowering individuals, celebrating diversity, and embracing South Africa's rich cultural heritage. TxC aims not only to be a musical force but also inspirational figures, encouraging young girls to achieve greatness and break boundaries. Afrodiaspora Festival on Facebook / Instagram

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Cobby Brzeski and her Vintage Girl In A Modern World Band (The VGMW Band) makes their return to Golden Island Dim Sum & Asian Cuisine for the 204th Show of Dim Sum & Jazz! This show was postponed from May 2, 2025. Seating Begins at 6 p.m. Music from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Call (858) 578-8800 for reservations! Check this video out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOPYGGYeRkk About Cobby Brzeski “She is determined to write and perform, and anyone who hears her won’t question her decision…” – Harriet Heithaus, Naples Daily News, USA Today Network “Cobby Brzeski has an amazing youthful energy for someone so conversant with the tradition of jazz. Her distinctive and attractive voice, bebop-influenced flute playing, and unaffected songwriting gives the jazz world a jolt of fun that it desperately needs!” – David Thorne Scott, Vocal Professor at Berklee College of Music Originally from Naples, FL, Cobby Brzeski is a nationally touring multi-instrumental, multi-genre flutist, vocalist, and songwriter from San Diego, CA that performs all around the east and west coasts. Cobby's charming voice, playful songwriting, and authenticity to the jazz tradition will make anyone feel like they're back in the 1940's. Described as a vintage girl in a modern world, Cobby’s music possesses a natural gift for sensitive, relatable storytelling and is a blend of influences from Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Forrest, The Andrew Sisters and others, twisted with modern influences like Jason Mraz, Cyrille Aimee, and PostModern Jukebox. Cobby is a 2018 magna cum laude graduate of the Berklee College of Music, and a 2023 San Diego Music Award Nominee for Best Jazz Album ("Vintage Girl In A Modern World" (2022)). Cobby presents a show full of her original 1940's swing inspired tunes, jazz & latin standards, and jazzified covers of popular music. Cobby Brzeski Socials Website: http://www.cobbymusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cobbymusic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cobbymusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6wdKRyY8VZJ4i6CK3l2W1X Want to know more events happening Golden Island? Join our Newsletter! Like Dim Sum & Jazz? Check out the rest of the schedule below! www.bardicmanagement.com/golden-island See More Events www.goldenislanddimsum.com www.cobbymusic.com/events www.bardicmanagement.com/events

It would be McClellan-Palomar Airport’s second major commercial airline, after nearly a decade without one. County supervisors need to approve the lease, but United is already selling tickets.

The first Alzheimer's blood test cleared by the Food And Drug Administration is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease.

In failing to fully fund the food assistance program that covers 42 million low-income Americans, the judge said the government "failed to consider the harms" to people who rely on the benefits.

For years, La Mesa has chipped away at plans for a redeveloped city center. Residents are eager to see more progress on the ground.

You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can "vibe code" it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?

Lawyers representing detainees at San Diego County’s Otay Mesa Detention Center say overcrowding is forcing their clients to sleep on the floors of their cells and damaging their health.