History of
Since 2019!
WGAT 2026
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Worcester's Got African Talent
Worcester’s Got African Talent (WGAT) is a live showcase celebrating African artists who live and create here in Worcester. The festival highlights artists across disciplines - music, dance, visual art, fashion, videography, and more. This event offers a professional platform for both established and emerging creatives to share their work and personal stories with our broader community.
WGAT 2024
An inclusive event highlighting the talents of Worcester’s African artists across various disciplines, including visual art, music, dance, and more.
Meet the Artists
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Charles Ketter
Music
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Desdemona Kusi
Film
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Mary Teye
Textiles
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Stacy Domingo
Music
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Abu Mwenye
Painting
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Qlynton
Textiles
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Claudio Eshun
Photography
Photography by Kofi Poku and Josh Blood
WGAT 2021
An expansion of our 2019 “Worcester’s Got African Talent'' live series, transformed into a series of videos highlighting the work of African artists living and working in Worcester.
Fanta Vibez
WAVVZ
I Qreate
Daniel Azuka
A_STRINGS: The Art Of Improvisation
Maseeng Masitha
WGAT 2019
Our launch to this series, “Worcester’s Got African Talent'' was hosted at Crocodile River Music's studio and featured new and upcoming African artists from Worcester
Photography by Josh Blood
Featuring:
Daniel Azuka
Violin
Qylnton
Live painting and fashion
Desire Banguendon
Dance
Cyrille Vincent Ndomakette
Film
Fanta Vibez
R&B
DJ Wise
Afrobeat DJ
Jay Hover
Afrobeat hip-hop
Andrew Jones Prah
drawing
Patriysia
fiber arts
Photography by Josh Blood
Our sincere thanks to all our WGAT supporters!
These programs were supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency,
which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Additional support from Cornerstone Bank and Rex L. Allison Foundation.