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MOJA Arts Festival: 2026
MOJA: An Evening with Jazmin Ghent with Special Guest Seth Gaillard
Sept. 29 – 7pm at Dock Street Theatre
Chart-topping artist Jazmin Ghent and her band take the stage at Dock Street Theatre for an evening celebrating the unique styling of Charleston jazz. The concert also will feature Seth Gaillard as the opening act.
An Evening with Oscar Rivers Jr., Charleston’s Jazz Patriarch
Sept. 30 – 6:30pm at Cannon Street Arts Center
Experience a special evening with Oscar Rivers Jr., Charleston’s 86-year-old jazz patriarch, as he returns to the stage for the first time in a year. Born in 1940 and raised on Richmond Street in downtown Charleston, Rivers graduated from Burke High School in 1957 before establishing a monumental legacy as an educator and virtuoso saxophonist and pianist. Throughout his remarkable career, he has collaborated with some of music’s greatest talents, including Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt and Stevie Wonder.
MOJA is produced by MOJA ARTS, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs. Join residents of Charleston and guests from across South Carolina and the country to experience the city’s unique cultural and historical connection to the global Black experience through music, food and artisans.
The MOJA festival annually recognizes the African American traditions and cultural legacies of four selected West African and Caribbean countries. The 2026 festival will celebrate Barbados, Gullah Geechee, Jamaica and Sierra Leone. MOJA Arts and OCA are seeking sponsors and support for the festival as it evolves into an international institution.
