By Malachi Kudura, Contributing Writer
Sunday, April 2, 2023, Afropanda Entertainment hosted the Afro-Diaspora Day Party 2.0 at the Quartyard music venue. This event had music, dancing, games and the food was provided by Abule Afro Market & Eatery.
This is Afropanda Entertainment’s second Afro-Diaspora Day Party and this one was bigger than the first. After the first successful event and positive reviews they were excited about putting on this event. “We appreciate you covering our last Afro-Diaspora Day Party. Seeing our event in the Voice and Viewpoint newspaper gave us inspiration and direction,” said Ayo Oshodi of Afro Panda Ent.
He continued, “As an immigrant from Nigeria who is dedicated to curating events that unite the Afro community, being Black to me means a shared history, culture, and experiences that transcend borders and nationalities. It means acknowledging and celebrating the diversity within the Black community, while also recognizing the common struggles and challenges that we face as a group.”
“It is important for Africans and African-Americans to come together at events like this because we are one people,” said Maxine Amaru (majoring in Africana Studies at SDSU). She continued, “Africa means everything. The creation of every human being came from an African woman. We can transfer this event’s energy to our community by decolonizing our minds, educating ourselves about our culture and being open to people that look like us are us.”
Crystal Walker said, “Being Black to me means being resilient, strong and proud. We’re creators and innovators. These events are important because they allow us to have a good time with one another, meet people within our community and just celebrating us through music and good vibes. I recently came back from Florida and I’ve been looking for something like this.”
Afropanda Entertainment is a California based talent management, event production, and entertainment consulting group founded by Ayo Oshodi. It celebrates and promotes the vibrant and diverse culture of Africa. “Afropanda Entertainment is changing the world, one beat at a time,” said Ayo Oshodi.
