FILLED WITH MUSIC, ART, AND ENERGY reflecting the rich culture and spirit that helped create the jazz and heritage for which New Orleans is known, Congo Square African Marketplace is a vibrant area bursting with a curated selection of local, national, and international artisans and vendors. Showcasing a wide variety of handmade crafts – from jewelry and clothing to fine art, visitors are sure to experience a genuine marketplace exchange that reflects the diverse people and artistic traditions of the African Diaspora. Visit the Demo tent to witness live demonstrations from ancient crafting techniques to modern adaptations. Then explore the Congo Square Pavilion to discover the many styles of dance that are presented throughout the continent of Africa and enjoyed around the world.

WEEKEND 1

Edward Wycliff

Mountain Kingdom Clothing

BOWTIES & NECKTIES USING A COTTON TEXTILE FROM LESOTHO

Washington, DC

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Oscar Donahue

Oscar of New Orleans

METALLIC RESIN JEWELRY, PINS AND BADGES

New Orleans, LA

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Tyrell Shaw

Shaw Art Studio-Gallery

ACRYLIC, OIL, & PASTELS ON CANVAS

New Orleans, LA

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Harriet Rosebud

STRAW, FELT, PRINTED FELT, FABRIC, AND SINAMAY HATS

Wappingers Falls, NY

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Mahamadou Dukureh

Dukureh Import Enterprise

HANDMADE AFRICAN ART AND JEWELRY

Bronx, NY

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Kwame Baah

Sunsums

KENTE CLOTH SHOES

Clute, TX

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Fampodgie Kaba

Ngaya African Art & Blankets

TEXTILES AND CLOTHING FROM SENEGAL

New Orleans, LA

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Nykala Bell

Needled By Nykie

HANDMADE CROCHETED CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Duson, LA

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Charity Safo

Charik African Fashion

HANDMADE AFRICAN CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES

Gaithersburg, MD

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Nii Adjei

iDrum Art & Craft

HAND-CARVED TWENEBOA, LENKE, DJALA, & DIMBA DRUMS

Silver Spring, MD

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Lahcen Boubi

Noor

HANDMADE MOROCCAN LEATHER GOODS, CLOTHING, SHOES, JEWELRY, AND ACCESSORIES

Gretna, LA

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Khar Tall

Tall African Arts

HANDMADE WOODEN CARVING ART FROM WEST AFRICA

North Brunswick, NJ

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Carlotta Shelton

O. B. Sales

AFRICAN PRINT HATS FOR MEN AND WOMEN

New York, NY

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Awa Thioubou

Back to Africa

WEST & CENTRAL AFRICAN GOODS & CLOTHING

Chalmette, LA

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Jula Dukuray

Gambissara Beads

GLASS, STONE, AND CERAMIC AFRICAN BEADS

Bronx, NY

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Yvonne Tawiah

Yvonne Ex

WEST AFRICAN INSPIRED WOMEN AND MENS CLOTHING

Bowie, MD

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Akeem Agbelekale

Keemkale Fiber Arts

BATIK WEARABLE ART

Houston, TX

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Princess Jenkins-Greene

The Brownstone

CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

New York, NY

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Ndeye Gueye

Ndeye Fashion & Zipper Magik

HANDMADE ZIPPER AND FABRIC JEWELRY & CLOTHING

Arabi, LA

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Lou Frederick

Danladi Designs

AMBER, TRADE BEADS, SILVER & GOLD JEWELRY

New York, NY

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Janeen St. Louis

The St. Louis Collection

STERLING SILVER, BRASS, COPPER, BRONZE AND STONE JEWELRY

Ellenwood, GA

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Grace Minala Harris

The Maasai Store

AFRICAN CLOTHING AND HANDBAGS

Clarkston, GA

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Jodi Mosley

Jodi Melissa

HANDWOVEN HATS CRAFTED FROM NATURAL PLANT FIBERS, PALMS AND RATTAN

Atlanta, GA

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Catherine Kyei

Cathy’s Global

TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN CLOTHING

Severn, MD

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Desari & Jabriel Jabbar

Cultural Crossroads

BATIK, TIE-DYED & EMBROIDERED WEST AFRICAN CLOTHING

Stone Mountain, GA

Tent R

Marie-Jose Poux

MaJo

HAITIAN ARTWORK & STRAW HATS

New Orleans, LA

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Helen Stubbs

Chriscerrines Accessories

HANDMADE HATS

Deptford, NJ

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Henry Osaygefo Colby

Timbuktu Art Colony

STERLING SILVER & 14KT GOLD GEMSTONE JEWELRY

Ellenwood, GA

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Sylvester Robbie Robinson

Art to Wear by Robbie

HANDCRAFTED LEATHER HANDBAGS

Chicago, IL

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Rahmon Olugunna

Rahmon Olugunna Painting

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

Evanston, IL

Tent S

Hajj Khalil

Naim Unique Designs

HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY, STRAW BASKETS & HATS FROM WEST AFRICA

Southfield, MI

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Sidney Carter

Sidney’s Creations

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

Powder Springs, GA

Tent S

Bongani Khumalo

Beads and Wire Connection

AFRICAN ANIMALS MADE FROM BEADS & WIRE

Dallas, TX

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Antoine Prince

CULTURAL OIL PAINTINGS

New Orleans, LA

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Andre Guichard

Gallery Guichard

ACRYLIC, MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS

Chicago, IL

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Ken Beauchum

Aboriginal Bling Blam!

HANDCRAFTED WIRE-WRAPPED JEWELRY

St. Louis, MO

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Letitia Lee

Lee Mee Art & Design

ACRYLIC BOLD STROKES, HUES AND LINES ON CANVAS

Bethesda, MD

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Danny Serima

Chisel Stone Art

HAND CARVED SHONA ART SCULPTURES FROM ZIMBABWE

Haslet, TX

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Stacy Landrum

AJA (Aluminum Jewelry Art)

HAND-WRAPPED ALUMINUM DESIGNS WITH SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES

Jonesboro, GA

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Sheriffu Drammeh

D&B African Village Arts, LLC.

AFRICAN WOOD CARVINGS

Houston, TX

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Adam Ecclesiastes

Universal Love Jewelry

STERLING SILVER, BRASS & COPPER GEMSTONE JEWELRY

Macon, GA

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Ronnie Phillips

ACRYLIC MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS

Lithonia, GA

Tent V

Ernest Robert

E Robert Gallery

ACRYLIC & OIL PAINTINGS ON CANVAS AND WOOD

Slidell, LA

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Elliott Hubbard

Art by Elliott Hubbard

CLAY SCULPTURES

Fairburn, GA

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Joachim McMillan

OIL ON CANVAS

Beaverton, OR

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Brandon Felix

B. Felix

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

New Orleans, LA

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Bianca Gedeon

STERLING SILVER SHEET METAL AND WIRE JEWELRY

Crestview, FL

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Jonathon Romain

Art by Jonathon Romain

OIL ON CANVAS

Peoria, Il

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Janvier Ngamije

HANDMADE BASKETS WITH EXTRACTED FIBERS FROM THE SISAL PLANT

Lewisville, TX

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Martha Wade

ACRYLIC, OIL, INK, PIGMENTS, PAPER COLLAGE, & METAL LEAF MIXED MEDIA ON WOOD

Chicago, IL

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Angelica Callanta

Found Objects

HANDMADE LEATHER JEWELRY

Chicago, IL

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Donovan McLean

Uplift Artworks

OIL BASED, PASTEL, AND ACRYLIC PAINTINGS

Chicago, IL

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WEEKEND 2

Carl Crawford

Collage Illusion by Carl M. Crawford

COLLAGE OF MAGAZINE PAPER ON GLASS

Columbia, SC

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Lauren Luna

Lauren Luna Art

MIXED MEDIA ON COLLAGED VINTAGE MAPS

Houston, TX

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Dwayne Conrad

AIRBRUSH & MIXED MEDIA PORTRAITS

New Orleans, LA

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Hussein Saidi

I Said’s Art

2D MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS

Fort Washington, MD

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Abdul Diouf

Aziz fashions

CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE FASHIONS FROM AFRICAN FABRICS

New York, NY

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Debra Crain

Savanna Baskets

HANDWOVEN BASKETS

New Orleans, LA

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Lamine Sene

Sunugal la Classe

SENEGALESE CLOTHES FOR MEN, WOMEN, & CHILDREN

New Orleans, LA

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Boubacar Cisse

Maroquinerie Cisse

BAGS, WALLETS, BELTS, & SHOES MADE WITH TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES FROM MALI

New York, NY

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Birama Berthe

Muso Masiri

HANDMADE, RECYCLED RESOURCE JEWELRY FROM MALI

Snellville, GA

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Astou Dioum

Dioum African Arts

BASKETS MADE FROM NATURAL FIBERS

New York, NY

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Khaled Hegazzi

Pharaoh’s Cave: Treasures from Egypt

TREASURES FROM EGYPT

New Orleans, LA

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Kurt Glasgow

LEATHER AND STRAW SHOES & ACCESSORIES

Ponchatoula, LA

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Julio Peraza

Latin’s Hand

HANDMADE HATS, HAMMOCKS, MARACAS

New Orleans, LA

Tent O

Sue Lee

Empress Herbals

BRASS, WOOD, AND BONE JEWELRY

New Orleans, LA

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Adriane Butler

Lasalle & Jackson

VINTAGE TEXTILE & PRINT GARMENTS & HOME DECOR

New Orleans, LA

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Fatiha Oukada

Anaya Bazaar

MOROCCAN CLOTHING AND JEWELRY

New Orleans, LA

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Ibiwunmi Olaiya

Wow Wow By Wunmi

HANDCRAFTED, ARTISAN MADE CLOTHING FROM WEST AFRICA

Brooklyn, NY

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Shelia Jordan

Shelia J Originals

HAND & DIE CUT COW LEATHER & SUEDE HANDBAGS

New Orleans, LA

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Sandra Second

Sanjules Unique Art Creations

HAND SEWN, TIE-DYED AFRICAN CLOTHING

Brooklyn, NY

Tent P

Lou Frederick

Danladi Designs

AMBER, TRADE BEADS, SILVER & GOLD JEWELRY

New York, NY

Tent P

Adama Sylla

Soma Fashion

HANDMADE WEARABLE ART

New York, NY

Tent Q

Allohn Agbenya

Allohn Designs

HAND PAINTED & SEWN GARMENTS

Carson, CA

Tent Q

Ragan Willis

Angel Bands

NATURAL GEMSTONES, CORALS, AND LEATHER ACCESSORIES

New Orleans, LA

Tent Q

Nnamdi Ibenagu

Nnamdi Batik Art

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN HAND-DYED BATIK CLOTHING

Chapel Hill, NC

Tent Q

Desari & Jabriel Jabbar

Cultural Crossroads

BATIK, TIE-DYED & EMBROIDERED WEST AFRICAN CLOTHING

Stone Mountain, GA

Tent R

Marie-Jose Poux

MaJo

HAITIAN ARTWORK & STRAW HATS

New Orleans, LA

Tent R

Bryan Brown

Browno

ACRYLIC ON PRIMED WOOD & CANVAS

New Orleans, LA

Tent R

Henry Osaygefo Colby

Timbuktu Art Colony

STERLING SILVER & 14KT GOLD GEMSTONE JEWELRY

Ellenwood, GA

Tent R

Don O’Bannon

O’Bannon Studios

OIL ON CANVAS

Desoto, TX

Tent S

Ella Isaac

L.I.P.S.

HAND-DYED HATS

Riverton, NJ

Tent S

Hajj Khalil

Naim Unique Designs

HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY, STRAW BASKETS & HATS FROM WEST AFRICA

Southfield, MI

Tent S

Clifton Henri

Clifton Henri Photography

LIMITED EDITION PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS

Chicago, IL

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Aaron Reed

Art By Aaron Reed

MODELING PASTE & ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

Conyers, GA

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Kevin Elder

K. Elder Art

ACRYLIC PAINT ON CANVAS, RAG BOARD OR RAG PAPER

Kenner, LA

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Chester Allen

STERLING SILVER JEWELRY

New Orleans, LA

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Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry Arts

3D ACRYLIC PAINTING ON WOOD

Slidell, LA

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Chicquita Attipoe

METAL JEWELRY

New Orleans, LA

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Epaul Julien

GOLD & SILVER LEAF PHOTOGRAPHY

New Orleans, LA

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Herb Brown

Golden Reign

STERLING SILVER AND STONE JEWELRY

Crestview, FL

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Kelvin Baldwin

Art by Kelvin Baldwin

ACRYLIC ON WOOD AND CANVAS

Olive Branch, MS

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Adam Ecclesiastes

Universal Love Jewelry

STERLING SILVER, BRASS & COPPER GEMSTONE JEWELRY

Macon, GA

Tent V

Jessica Strahan

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

New Orleans, LA

Tent V

Abe Lavalais

Lavalais

BAMBOO EARRINGS, BRACELETS, NECKLACES & BELTS

Alexandria, LA

Tent V

M. Sani

M.Sani Studio

ACRYLIC & OIL ON CANVAS AND WOOD

New Orleans, LA

Tent V

Zuri Perle

HAND EMBROIDERED FIBER ON WOOD

Frisco, TX

Tent W

Ayodele Owolabi

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

Avondale, LA

Tent W

John Street

John Street Jewelry

18K GOLD, STERLING SILVER, & SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE JEWELRY

Los Angeles, CA

Tent W

Calvin Walton

WALL SCULPTURES CREATED FROM WOOD, MIXED MEDIA,
ACRYLIC PAINT, AND RESIN

Stone Mountain, GA

Tent W

Laverne Thorpe

All By Hand

FUSED GLASS DESIGNS WITH BEADS, FEATHERS, & CLOTH

Canal Winchester, OH

Tent X

Stuart McClean

Stuart McClean Fine Art

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

New Orleans, LA

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Manuel Corona

Khepra Jewelers, LLC

SEMI-PRECIOUS GEMSTONES SET IN STERLING SILVER JEWELRY

Milwaukee, WI

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Ted Ellis

T. Ellis Fine Art

OIL AND ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

Friendswood, TX

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