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As you watch the MOBO Awards 2004 on BBC1 TV from 10.35pm tonight (Wednesday Oct. 6), remember the Urban Music Seminar and the MOBO Awards may have come and gone in September, but issues around black music in Britain continue for the rest of the year, and beyond...
Make way for the Black Music Congress' upcoming debate. Come and have your say. After the debate, you'd have an opportunity to contribute towards the way forward. Panellists: Darcus Beese, Universal-Island Records A&R for the likes of Sugababes; Danny Tammuz, The Players Posse Ltd MD, DJ and mentor; Ras Kwame (tbc), IXtra 100% Home Grown presenter; Chair: Kwaku, BMC founder. £Free,
but advisable to pre-book either via www.bbm-on.net/TheBookingForm.asp
or editor@britishblackmusic.com
subject line: booking dead Kwaku will be representing BMC by chairing the 'Amandla!' film show & discussion session, which kicks off B3 Media's 'Black Futures' film events in October. 'Amandla!' is a powerful and emotional film which explores the role music played in the lives and struggle of black South Africa. The composers such as Hugh Masekela and Ibrahim Abdullah, give us added dimensions to some of their works. Amandla! Saturday Oct. 9, 4pm to 6pm. Basic event desciption: Amandla! tells the story of black South African freedom music and reveals the central role it played in the long battle against apartheid. The first film specifically to consider the music that sustained and galvanised black South Africans for more than 40 years, it focuses on the struggle’s spiritual dimension, as articulated and embodied in song. It is unlike any other film on the subject of apartheid and an electrically expressive portrait of South African life, then and now. Extra event information: The screening will include a debate with Kwaku, founder of the Black Music Congress, who will explore the power of black music to bring about social change. The Black Music Congress hosts a regular series of courses and forums for debating issues around black music. Event organised by: b3 media. Event website: www.tricycle.co.uk. Event costs £ 7.00 Tricycle Cinema, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR. www.b3media.net
Last October, the BMC's 'Black Music & Identity: how’s Black Britain represented? debate at the Africa Centre was preceded by a talk given by veteran career diplomat and politician KB Asante on the role of music in nation building and identity. He is back in town - he will be signing, and reading extracts from his, new book entitled 'Voice From Afar', which is a compilation culled from ten years of an eponymous column in Ghana's 'Daily Graphic' newspaper. You are cordially invited: Council Chamber, Harrow Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, Middx HA1 on Thursday October 7 11.00am-1pm. £Free. Book: £10. Harrow On The Hill or Harrow & Wealdstone stations. Several buses, including 182 from either station. For more information or to order book,
click http://www.btwsc.com/VoiceFromAfar.htm
MUSIC OF AFRICAN ORIGIN If you are giving tonight’s MOBO Awards broadcast a miss, you may want to check out AFROGROOV tonight instead. Wednesday Oct. 6 @ The Ritzy Cinema Café, Brixton. “Once again the dexterous DJ Eric Soul hosts a chilled out entertaining evening in the arty surrounding of Brixton's Ritzy Café, bringing you the best keptsecret talents, crews, collective and solo artists to add layers and textures to his dDJ set and mixes. Welcome the WANSOLWATA COLLECTIVE, bringing you dance and spoken word.” Venue: The Ritzy Cinema, Brixton, SW9. Doors: 8pm -11pm FREE. www.ericsoul-dj.com www.afrogroov.com If that’s too short notice, pencil in OUT OF AFRICA. Friday 12th November @ Ocean, Hackney. “Expand your mind and your feet will follow. Out of Africa continues to gain momentum and at our next show we're pleased, well actually shuffed, to be featuring - the world renowned BADEJO ARTS who are at the cutting edge of contemporary African dance, blending traditional Nigerian dance with British contemporary dance. This dance company consistently pushes forward the frontiers of African performance! Alongside BADEJO ARTS we're featuring YANJU, DJ ERIC SOUL, DJ DUDU SARR with more acts to be confirmed. This is an African Variety Show, which throws in everything - dancing, drumming, Live bands, vocalists, MCing and DJs.” Ocean, Hackney. 8pm - 2am (LIVE show 10pm prompt). £12.50 adv, £15 on the door. Ocean box office - 020 8533 0111/ www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
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