The inaugural ASHÉ ROOFTOP FESTIVAL & GALA is a weekend-long celebration culturally-curated across beautiful rooftop spaces in Downtown New Orleans.
Experience the African Diaspora in the sky!
THE FESTIVAL
THE FESTIVAL
Saturday & Sunday, October 7-8, 2023 | Enter a world of cultural majesty right under the open sky at the Ashé Rooftop Festival! Experience themed rooftops featuring art, wellness, social justice, Black literature, and performances from your musical favorites. Iconic DJs, mouthwatering foods, signature cocktails, thought-provoking discussions, interactive installations, and much more!
The Wellness, Social Justice, and Ashé Café Rooftops will close with a sunset toast and direct you to The unASHÉmed Rooftop for additional performances.
THE ROOFTOPS
Sponsored by Premium Parking
THE unASHÉmed ROOFTOP
Oct. 7 & 8
12 pm - 12 am
Premium Parking P373
650 O’Keefe Avenue, Floor 6
Join us at our main, unASHÉmed Rooftop for two full days of the African Diaspora in the sky! We’re taking the journey from our roots and hymns, to the beats and raps that define our culture. Catch some of your favorite DJs, headlining performances from local and national acts, food, Black-owned vendors, a fashion show, and more!
Featuring:
Tank and the Bangas • Mac Phipps • Teedra Moses • Glbl Wrmng • Iniko • Sissy Nobby • Subtweet Shawn • Casa Samba • The Maroons • Watotos of Kumbuka • Water Seed • Casmè • Kings of Brass • Legatron Prime • Twerk NOLA • DJ FTK • DC Paul • Sha’condria “iCON” Sibley • Mykia Jovan • VicJcom • Mecca Notes • Glory Chorale Community • Sistahs Makin’ A Change + Afroxotica Showgirls
Sponsored by New Orleans East Hospital, Selina Catahoula, the Center for Black Health and Equity, Planned Parenthood
THE WELLNESS ROOFTOP
Oct. 7 & 8
12 pm - 6 pm
Selina Catahoula
914 Union Street
Take a moment to pause, breathe, and relax with massages, yoga, health and wellness resources, spa treatments, healthy bites, and mindfulness meditation led by Ashé’s I Deserve It community health workers and Sistahs Makin’ A Change. Experience the transformative power of self-care in our community, because you deserve it!
Featuring:
Sunni Patterson • Naydja CoJoe • Secondline Shorty • Derin Lindsey • Gentelle Pedescleaux • Pia Wilson • Shawanda Marie • LaTasha Richardson • Tonya Freeman • Menhati Singleton • Denise Graves • DJ Juane Jordan
Sponsored by Roami at The Brandywine
THE ASHÉ CAFÉ ROOFTOP
Oct. 7 & 8
12 pm - 6 pm
Roami at The Brandywine
888 Baronne Street
Dive into the world of Black literature and Black liberation at the Ashé Café Rooftop featuring thought-provoking spoken words, books and art, and scents and tastes of coffee-shop sips and sweets!
Featuring:
Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley • Journey Allen • M$. Tee • Sunni Patterson • John Lacarbiere III • Rahim Glaspy • Lyrical Paradigm • Hiya Heights • Synamin Vixen • Joie DeVivre • Bri The Sparkling Diamond • Incredible • Nique’o • Shade Game • Frank Xteele • Mike Marina • Chozyn • Ari Unwritten • Ron Lyrix • LivvBlacc • Divine Law • Sweetie Magee • Josh Dillon • SpitRaw • Pen Solar System • DJ Sohlid Gold
THE SOCIAL JUSTICE ROOFTOP
Oct. 7 & 8
12 pm - 6 pm
Sponsored by the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation
Co-produced and hosted by #BLAIRISMS, come out for music, performances, and empowering Art of Conversation panels elevating the various social impacts in our community with artists, local leaders, and organizers.
Featuring:
Vaughn Fauria • Damon Burns • Ronald Carriere • Davon Barbour • Rep. Delisha Boyd • Sen. Royce Duplessis • Barbara Crain Major • Nikki Alexander-Tumblin • Mariah Moore • Larry Washington • Dr. Avis Williams • Dr. Arlanda Williams • Adrinda Kelly • Cavin Davis • Mac Phipps • Syrita Steib • Thad Tatum • Charmel Gaulden • Charm Taylor • Black Magic Drumline
The Troubadour Hotel
1111 Gravier Street
THE ARTISTS & CULTURE-BEARERS
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TANK AND THE BANGAS
Performing Artists
Sunday, October 8
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TEEDRA MOSES
Performing Artist
Sunday, October 8
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GLBL WRMNG
Peforming Artists
Saturday, October 7
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Iniko
Performing Artists
Saturday, October 7
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MAC PHIPPS
Performing Artist
Saturday, October 7
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LEGATRON PRIME
Performing Artist
Saturday, October 7
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WATER SEED
Performing Artist
Sunday, October 8
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CASMÈ
Performing Artist
Sunday, October 8
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MYKIA JOVAN
Performing Artist
Sunday, October 8
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TWERK NOLA
Performing Artists
Saturday, October 7
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WATOTOS OF KUMBUKA
Performing Artist
Saturday, October 7
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THE MAROONS BAND
Performing Artists
Saturday, October 7
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CASA SAMBA
Performing Artists
Saturday, October 7
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VicJcom
Performing Artist
Sunday, October 8
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DC PAUL
Emcee
Saturday, October 7
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KINGS OF BRASS
Performing Artists
Sunday, October 8
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MECCA NOTES
Performing Artist
Sunday, October 8
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SISSY NOBBY
Performing Artist
Saturday, October 7
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AFROXOTICA SHOWGIRLS
Performing Artists
Sunday, October 8
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More coming soon!
Take your support to the next level —
THE GALA
THE GALA
Friday, October 6, 2023 | We’re celebrating 25 years the Ashé way✨ Join us high above the city at our Rooftop Gala, where we're taking Afrochic to new heights! Expect an evening first of its kind, incorporating culture, art, food and vibes across the African Diaspora. Hosted by comedian and actor, Roy Wood Jr. Performances by singer and songwriter Chanté Moore, harpist Cassie Watson Francillon, Raj Smoove, DJ Dave Soul, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, and Blair Dottin-Haley.
THE GALA ARTISTS & CULTURE-BEARERS
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CHANTÉ MOORE
Performing Artist
Friday, October 6
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ROY WOOD, JR.
Emcee
Friday, October 6
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LATOSHA BROWN
Keynote Speaker
Friday, October 6
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CASSIE WATSON FRANCILLON
Performing Artist
Friday, October 6
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RAJ SMOOVE
Performing Artist
Friday, October 6
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DJ DAVE SOUL
Performing Artist
Friday, October 6
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BLAIR DOTTIN-HALEY
Performing Artist
Friday, October 6
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OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Special thanks to our philanthropic partners who have supported us in our 25th Anniversary year:
Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation and our additional philanthropic partners: Kresge Foundation, Women's Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Mellon/Billie Holiday Fund, Mellon Foundation, Louisiana Division of the Arts, Greater New Orleans Foundation, Black Seed, Resilience Initiative, Ford Foundation (IMLS), Enterprise Corporation, Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, Hancock Whitney, Johnson & Johnson, Culture and Community Power Fund, United Way, Foundation for Louisiana, South Arts, ACNO NEA ARP, ACNO CAG, Center for Black Health & Equity, New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund, and Hearthland Foundation.