“…Expanding on sociologist Michel Nicolau Netto's (2015) assertion that exoticism 31 is founded on imperialism, progress, and nationalism, I view the categorization of performers as "world musicians" and the food as "exotic" as reinforcing the discourse of difference and the "Othering" of African people in Canada. Using words like "exotic" to describe African food also fragments intercultural relationships rather than bringing people together (Nicolau Netto, 2015). At its core, exoticism implies the need to civilize an uncivilized culture (Nicolau Netto, 2015).…”