Welcome to the 2010 L'Afrique Festival
Saturday 11 September 7:00 pm
Venue: The Sage Gateshead, Hall One
Prepare yourselves for a weekend of quality music, activities and events based around Africa and its culture!
L’AFRIQUE FESTIVAL Live Concert featuring Ivorian premier performer and international star Meiway & The Zo – Gang International, Don Kikas (Angola) and Hip-Hop’s eclectic warrior Ty (Nigeria)
Workshops and a film screening followed by a discussion session are also planned and full details of these will follow shortly.
MEIWAY (IVORY COAST)
He’s back! Meiway, Côte d’Ivoire’s premier performer and multi award winning international star will headline the North East of England’s premier African Festival with his 13-piece band Zo-Gang International. MEIWAY continues to rule dance floors across Africa. Ratcheting up Zoblazo (a catchy rhythm from southern Ivory Coast), Meiway has forged his own signature style throughout a career that has spanned almost fifteen years. Meiway is the Zoblazo king forever!
The question is: Will Miss Lolo be making an appearance?
Watch videos of Meiway here and here!
TY (NIGERIA / UK)
As one of the most revolutionary rappers on the British hip-hop scene, Ty embodies the intellect, talent and ferocity of an MC always destined to become a legend. Over the last decade, the Mercury Prize nominee has achieved the rare feat of establishing a legacy through his three albums and wise persona, strengthened by his amazing worldwide shows and countless appearances alongside luminaries such as De La Soul and Afro-Funk Superstar, Tony Allen. Musically, he's also worked with Estelle, Scratch Perverts, Talib Kweli, and Black Twang.
Visit TY's website here.
DON KIKAS (ANGOLA)
Don Kikas is a huge star in Angola who combines zouk, Afro-beat and R ‘n’ B in his very contemporary sound and takes his influences from artists such as Ed Motta and Stevie Wonder.
Don Kikas acheived gold sales and received Angola's album of the year, Voice of the year and Kizomba of the year awards.
For this special one off UK appearance he'll be performing live with his 8 piece band.
Watch videos of Don Kikas here.
Saturday 11 September
Venue: Hall One, The Sage Gateshead
Show starts: 7.00pm Ends: 11pm
Sage Gateshead, Ticket Office: 0191 443 4661
For more info email: info@lafriquefestival.com
The inaugural ‘Roots’ lecture – as part of L’Afrique 2010
The L’Afrique festival is proud to present the first ever ‘Roots’ lecture. Named after the seminal book by Alex Haley which explored the African origins of Black Americans these lectures will invite prominent speakers to comment on the experiences of Black people in UK and will promote debate on questions surrounding identity, immigration and belonging in contemporary Britain.
Veteran campaigner and broadcaster Darcus Howe is our first guest. He will give his views on the importance of ‘Roots’ to Black people in Britain in the seventies when it was published and adapated for TV as a ground-breaking miniseries. The lecture will be preceded by a screening of an episode of the series ‘Roots’ that brought Haley’s work to a wider audience.
Friday 1oth September
Venue: World Headquarters, Curtis Mayfield House
Show starts: 6.00pm Ends: 11pm
Tickets priced: £5 / £3 concessions
Available from: Made in Newcastle, 22 Nun Street Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15AQ ( also available on the door).
African Arts & Crafts Market Bazaar
Marche D'afrique:
L’Afrique 2010 is proud to present the first ever market event dedicated to African Arts, Culture, Music and Food.
Sunday 12 September from 11am - 5pm
Venue: The Star And Shadow Cinema , Stepney Bank Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2NP
Manoute Seri, who founded the Festival in 2003 said:
‘I’m proud that 7 years on L’Afrique is still innovating by bringing world class African performers to the North East of England, encouraging discussion of important issues and showing how much African and Black culture can offer the North East. We hope that once again we will bring communities together to listen to music, dance, talk, reflect and most important of all – to have a good time!’
