Tunes from the Caribbean and West Africa filled the beer garden at Florida Keys Brewing Co., as the 28th annual Afro Roots Fest returned on April 4 to lively performances and crowd enthusiasm. Musical performance came from the likes of Cortadito, the traditional folk and acoustic band that focuses on performing one of the earliest styles of Cuban country music known as Son; Everglades Songbook Suite, which was created by composer and musician Jose Elias; Sanba Zao, a master drummer and Haitian roots music legend; and Famato, a West African musical ensemble based in Gainesville that plays traditional music from Guinea, particularly from the Mandinka tribe.
Photos by DOUG FINGER/Keys Weekly
