Sounds of the Americas @ The Plaza
The Afro-Latino Festival NYC is excited to announce the launch of a new outdoor music concert series hosted by Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, sponsored by Orange Barrel Media.
The series takes place Wednesdays on The Plaza at 300 Ashland and celebrates the rhythms and sounds that have settled and taken shape in the Americas. The Americas, from North, to Central, to South America is itself a reflection of global diversity. Celebrating that in the melting pot that is NYC is only fitting. Each evening will host a blend of musical and cultural expressions that reflect the sounds of this cultural and creative diversity. Free and open to all, the series welcomes music lovers, neighborhood attendees, after-work visitors, and the curious to come out and enjoy “Sounds of the Americas”.
2026 Sounds of the Americas Schedule:
- September 9:
Sanctuario, DJ Run P / MOCADA, DJ Sabine Blaizin/ CCCADI - September 16:
Talia Productions Presents Conjunto Tahona live with salsa lessons & dancing, Famoso aka DJ Coochie (I Love Salsa NYC). - September 23:
Gogo Norales, DJ Young Wavy Fox in collaboration with The Garifuna Market - September 30:
Linda EPO, Derrick Barnett & the Statement Band, DJ Khalil
In addition, we will be doing Voter Registration each of the concert days ahead of the November general election. In the event of inclement weather, updates will be posted here, and to IG via @DowntownBrooklyn and @afrolatinofestnyc.
ABOUT the afro-latino festival
The Afro-Latino Festival of New York is an educational and cultural platform celebrating the contributions made by people of African descent from Latin America and the Caribbean to New York City and the world. Now in its 12th year, the festival has built a community of local and international participants and attendees eager to affirm, educate and celebrate through music, film, dance showcases, panel discussions, culinary presentations, art installations. Proceeds earned goes to support the oral history collection and preservation program and other community programming of the Afrolatin@ Project, Inc.
