West African World Vision Band (MAMADOU)

Join us for an evening of global rhythm and celebration as Mamadou performs live at the International Cultural Festival in Newburyport. Led by Senegalese rhythm-guitarist and master drummer Mamadou Diop, this award-winning ensemble blends infectious West African grooves with influences from highlife, rumba, reggae, salsa, and beyond. We take the stage at 7:30 PM.

The International Cultural Festival—organized by students in the Global Citizenship Program at Newburyport High School—brings together music, storytelling, cultural artisans, and community organizations to celebrate cultures from around the world. The event is free and open to the public, welcoming hundreds of students, families, and community members each year.

Come experience an energetic, dance-driven performance filled with uplifting rhythms, vibrant percussion, and multilingual songs celebrating peace, love, family, and friendship.

Celebrate culture, music, and community as Mamadou performs live at the Haverhill Multicultural Festival. Led by Senegalese guitarist and master drummer Mamadou Diop, this Boston-area ensemble delivers an electrifying blend of West African rhythms and global grooves. Their sound weaves together elements of highlife, Afro-pop, reggae, rumba, and Latin rhythms into an uplifting, dance-friendly performance.

Known for their vibrant stage presence and joyful energy, Mamadou brings audiences together through music that celebrates cultural connection, community, and shared human experience. Expect rich percussion, dynamic guitar rhythms, and songs sung in multiple languages that invite everyone to move, listen, and participate in the celebration.

Join us for an afternoon of international flavor and powerful live music at one of Haverhill’s most colorful cultural gatherings.