Thursday, September 4, 2008

PHOTO OP: Scenes at the 2008 African Marketplace Festival in Los Angeles

With an all round bad economy, this beautiful girl was smiling to the bank selling accessories --body oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, varieties of incense -- and business boomed for her at the African Marketplace.

Like a spiritual revival and despite a bad economy, these women were on their feet stomping, dancing and chanting with their hands up to the vibes of an all women drum session. It was a hell of a jam.

This aspiring model and her friend told me they breezed in to have fun and nothing but fun. Watch out for her at the next American top model.

An artifact on display set up by Obi Onyeador of African Treasures.

Security detail checking in concert goers for the Gregory Isaacs Concert which was full to capacity.

The line up at Stone African-Caribbean Cuisine noted for its fine dishes.

It's all good regardless of a bad economy.

And of course, there was a livestock trade.

Latino soccer players take a break after tapping leather on the football field of Dorsey High School.