Image: Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, New York
The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art will present 'Konpa Fun' on July 31 at MoCADA Culture Lab II in Brooklyn, bringing a dance party centered on Haitian Konpa music from the 1990s and 2000s. The event is listed for 8 pm to midnight and is described as a guided dance workshop and party, with lessons offered for attendees who want to learn the basic moves before the music gets underway.
According to MoCADA’s event listing, 'Konpa Fun' is presented by Best Haitian Things and is returning to the museum. The program is framed as a social evening of fun, food, drink and dancing, with RSVP information posted on the museum’s site. The listing also notes that no partner is necessary for the dance instruction, and that guests are welcome to come with friends or attend on their own.
MoCADA’s materials place the event within the institution’s wider public programming, which combines art, education and social justice through the lens of Africa and the diaspora. The museum’s newsletter and event page situate 'Konpa Fun' alongside a slate of other summer offerings at the Brooklyn venue, but the dance party itself is a standalone program focused on Haitian music and social gathering.
The event page identifies the venue as MoCADA Culture Lab II + Cafe at 10 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, while the museum’s broader site also names the location as MoCADA Culture Lab II, Brooklyn. The museum’s newsletter says Haitian patties from Nou Ni will be available, adding a food component to the evening. The event is open to the public, and the listing encourages attendees to arrive early if they want to learn the steps.
The programming note also says the series is supported by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs’ CDF Fund in support of MoCADA’s OPEN CALL program. That funding credit appears in the museum’s newsletter announcement for the event and underscores the institution’s use of cultural programming to build community around music, dance and shared heritage.
'Konpa Fun' is scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, at MoCADA Culture Lab II, 10 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn.
