Umoja Festival Portsmouth, Virginia Celebrates 20 Years
Summary
Joe Tan & Evolution Music Group, Phase II, Against All Odds, and the Good Life Band starting at noon on Saturday.Portsmouth is the only city with a true walk-able downtown including three centuries of historic neighborhoods, delightful restaurants and shops, museums and breathtaking waterfront views.The festival is free and open to the public except for the Saturday evening concert featuring National performers, Angie Stone and Eric Benet on the nTelos Wireless Pavilion stage.Umoja Festival officially begins at 5:15 p.m. Friday, September 17 at the nTelos Pavilion with a traditional African drum call, a ceremonial procession led by Portsmouth dignitaries and civic leaders and the blessing of the elders.Joe Tan & Evolution Music Group, Phase II, Against All Odds, and the Good Life Band starting at noon on Saturday.Lebanon Baptist, the NSU Gospel Choir and Eric Taylor.The festival will also host the 4th Annual Victory Walk sponsored by the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation at 9 a.m. Saturday.