Street vendors and drum circles have been part of Leimert Park Village for decades. Over the years the marketplace has grown & evolved, yet the ancestors’ energy remains. The beat of the drum circle serves as the heart beat of the community. Artists & creatives of all kinds bless the marketplace with an endless variety of products from African clothing to waist beads to handmade oils and body butters to authentic Jamaican food. The African marketplace holds too many gifts and treasures to name...come join us, serve with us and bask in Black joy with us.