Overview
- The festival, which took place last Friday, drew about 35,000 people to the Milton Keynes National Bowl for a multidisciplinary program of music, visual art, fashion and a marketplace for diaspora-led creatives.
- Lauryn Hill curated the event and was joined onstage by Wyclef Jean for a performance honoring the 30th anniversary of The Fugees' album The Score.
- The headline set ended when the venue cut sound at an 11 p.m. licensed curfew, prompting public disappointment and onstage signage explaining the legal requirement to stop.
- Performers and organizers expressed intent to continue or expand Diaspora Calling! in future editions, and mentioned plans to make up for the curtailed performance.
- A full three-person Fugees reunion is unlikely in the near term because Pras Michel remains in federal custody, making duo-led performances or archival projects the more probable follow-ups.