NEWARK, NJ — The City of Newark Department of Recreation will join with entrepreneur Linda Jumah and community coordinator Malkia King to host the inaugural, family-friendly, free festival "Afro Beat Fest" on Saturday, July 15, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Military Park in downtown Newark.

According to a city news release, the festival is a celebration of African art, food, and music, is the revival of the Africa Newark Street Festival, which began in 1988 and drew thousands of attendees annually until it ended in 2006.

Jumah is the daughter of Africa Newark Street Festival Co-founder Maxwell Jumah and King is the daughter of another festival co-founder, Barbara King.