The 9th annual African Festival of Boston took place on august 10th in Boston Common. We went by to speak to some of the visitors, vendors, and performers at this very lively and fun summer event!
Reporter: Advika Grover
Editing: Aamir Islam
Camera: Aamir Islam
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