The Moja Arts Festival, which debuted in 1984, is getting renewed energy with Grammy award-winning musician Charlton Singleton becoming the artistic director of the celebration that highlights the city’s African American and Caribbean culture. Get in step on September 28 during a street parade that will start at Marion Square. On Friday, the festival comes in hot with three marquee events: Nashville-based The War and Treaty at Charleston Music Farm, a reggae dance party at Brittlebank Park, and the US premiere of Yankee Bajan at Dock Street Theatre. The play, which which debuted in the Barbados in June, tells the story of an African American family searching for their roots in the Caribbean country. Moja continues with concerts, poetry readings, and other events through October 8. Dates, times, & locations vary. (843) 724-7305, www.mojafestival.com
