Dobet Gnahoré stands at the frontline of West African music as a complete artist – singer, dancer, percussionist and songwriter. She merges African roots with the European influence of her French guitarist, partner and co-writer Colin Laroche de Féline, capturing a rare power in the delivery and purpose of her songs. Performances: SATURDAY 3/3/2012 3:00pm [...]
From out of the Western Sahara, Tinariwen strike up a stunning and rebellious new strain of ‘desert blues’. Ripe with electric guitars and rhythms inspired by the loping gait of the camel, Tinariwen’s songs echo with nostalgia for their ancient Touareg nomadic lifestyle and rage against the indifference to their plight. Tinariwen | Tenere Taqhim [...]
Despite being handicapped by polio and living rough on the streets of Kinshasa, Staff Benda Bilili’s singers, guitarists and percussionists have become a global sensation. The pulse of their Congolese rumba echoes the sounds of Havana, Kingston and Harlem, and their energetic live performances are nothing short of joyous and inspirational. Performances:FRIDAY8:15pm – 9:30pmInternode Stage [...]
Sunday, March 25 – 2:30-5 pm – All Saints’ Church, 2 Ambrose St., Hunters Hill A musical salute to African migrants’ contributions to Australia, and a Harmony Day initiative. Highlights of the lively event include a children’s parade of nations, dancing by Lucky Lartey from Ghana, Zambian poet Dorothy Makasa and an interactive drumming workshop with West [...]
Recruiting Now at Youthworx Media! InSite is a project for young people (15-25) of all cultural backgrounds to gain filmmaking skills and produce a personal story for the screen. Through weekly workshops and professional mentoring with Sista Savage and Naina Sen you will learn to script, shoot and edit as a digital artist and crew [...]
Long before Paul Simon went to Graceland, Johnny Clegg flouted apartheid laws in South Africa by forming the seminal mixed-race band Juluka in the 1970s. Teaming with Sipho Mchunu. Johnny’s sensational cross-cultural concept established the template for fusing Western pop with Zulu rhythms – English vocals fixed to an African heartbeat. Interview with Africanoz AfricanOZ [...]
The National Australia Bank and Jesuit Social Services, supported by AMES, offer a program of paid work experience and development for suitably qualified African-Australians at the Bank‘s Australian offices in Melbourne. There are a number of roles available within various business units in the areas of Finance, Technology and Business Administration. The African Australian Inclusion [...]
PLOS Musical Productions a non professional group is seeking a cast for our July 2012 production of HAIRSPRAY Information Night Monday 30 January 2012 – 8pm PLOS Shed – Overport Park – Cnr Overport and Somerset Roads Frankston 3199 Auditions from 6—12 February 2012 Production Location – Frankston Arts Centre Production Dates – [...]
If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of seeing Sydney-based musician Dereb the Ambassador (and even if you have), we suggest you latch onto this opportunity with both hands and hold on tight. Born in Ethiopia, Dereb Desalegn (aka Dereb the Ambassador) grew up surrounded by a family of musicians, and from an early age [...]
SYDNEY, OZ!!! – TIME TO ACT CRAZY – GET WILD! CARIBBEAN STYLZ 1 NIGHT ONLY J’OUVERT PARTY ALL NIGHT! – FACE PAINT – GLITTER – DJ K-NOTE (Dancehall, R’N’B) – DJ FASMWA (Soca, Dancehall, Reggae & ZOUK) – Devil Horns (for the first 50) – $5 Vodkas & Shots available (10-12) – FREE VYBZ KARTEL [...]
The Godfather of Ethio-Jazz Mulatu Astatke with The Black Jesus Experience Live Brisbane Sunday 4th December 2011. 641 ANN ST Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QLD
Friday November 18th – Friday December 16th 2011 The Arts Centre, Curve Bar 4.30-7pm A unique series of FREE jam sessions and rhythmic exchanges exploring rhythm and blues, experimental sounds, European melodies, globalised fusions, afro-beat and jazz. Now in its third year, Multicultural Arts Victoria in association with the Arts Centre presents Visible [...]
