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Imagine

By Music from the NationsNo Comments
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We are pleased to be part of an exciting event coming soon – “Imagine” – a celebration of cultures. Revel in the mix of voices, tastes, sounds, designs and movements!

Artists that will be sharing include –

– Dave Bilbrough (Gospel/Folk)
– Martin Neil (Voices From The Nations)
– Muyiwa (Gospel)
– Dan Bilbrough (World/Fusion/Electronica)
– John Ruston (Sitarist)
– Naujavan (Urban with a British Asian flavour)
– Jake Isaac (Gospel)
– The WEC Resonance Band (Multi Cultural expression)
– Andy Au (Movement and dance)
– Paul Hobbs (Art presentation)

£5.00 entry on the door.

10. April 2013
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Nozumi project – Ishinomaki, Japan

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Heard about a wonderful social enterprise project called the Nozumi project in Japan. Using broken shards of pottery and recycled material found amongst the debris of the 2011 tsunami, a group in Ishinomaki are making unique jewelry to help their community.

“Nozomi, translated ‘hope’ in Japanese, is a social enterprise bringing sustainable income, community, dignity and hope to the women in Ishinomaki, Japan by training women to craft unique jewelry products.  One third of these women are single mothers and grandmothers; most of these women and their family members lost their livelihood when the tsunami crashed through half of their city in 2011.​”

17. March 2013
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Kaua’i UnderGround Artists

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A wonderful initiative KUGA – founded by our friend Lila Metzger on the island of Kaua’i.

“Kauai UnderGround Artists planting seeds of creativity via art, dance, music & lyrics. KUGA is a non-profit, drug & alcohol free project. Committed to the development of children and young adults in a positive and creative environment. We promote a clean and healthy lifestyle by words and action.  We value relationships to the fullest and strive to pull out the best in others. KUGA is family with family values. Respect, integrity, and love.“
14. March 2013
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La música de la Mixteca – music from Oaxaca

By Americas, Music that inspiresNo Comments

Just had a wonderful afternoon discovering more about an area in Mexico that has fascinated me for a long time since I read an article in National Geographic. For most people Mariachi will be the music that is synonymous with Mexico. Yet this wonderful country is rich in different types of indigenous music that goes back  for at least 4000 years. Singer Eugenia León explores this wonderful heritage in a 3 part series. Here is one of the episodes.

20. February 2013
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Tanzania relief

By TanzaniaNo Comments
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Dear friends – the news of famine in Tanzania is not good and according to Switzerland-based non-governmental organisation ACT Alliance “Nine regions of Tanzania, namely Arusha, Manyara, Kilimanjaro, Shinyanga, Dodoma, Iringa, Mwanza, Mara and Tabora, are caught up in chronic and transitory food insecurity due to poor or no harvests,” Seth writes …..

“I am at Dodoma this time,trying to go in the villages to see and evaluate the famine effect to the poorest and disable communities,and trying to rescue just few of them,because so many people are becoming very weak,sick and dying.”

We are looking at sending a truck load of maize to the village – and we need your help – if 1000 people gave £4 each we would be able to send roughly 100 sacks of maize to Mnase village. We so appreciate your help – Asante sana.

14. February 2013
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Martin’s musical mystery tour – 5

By Music that inspiresNo Comments

Martin’s musical mystery tour – We are out in San Diego and so this month’s selection is from another Spanish speaking country – Mexico. One of the radio stations I always look for when travelling in the car in southern California is the Mexican music stations. This music just makes me smile – pure fun. The mariachi orchestra is composed of at least two violins, two trumpets, a Spanish guitar, and two other types of guitars – the vilhuela and guitarron. Here is an amazing Mexican folk ensemble the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, who have been together in various formats since 1897 – must be some sort of record!

6. February 2013
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News from Tanzania

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2nd download 030Seth writes from Tanzania – ” The food Problem is covering the whole Dodoma Villages and town,Central Region and More other parts of the Country,No rain this time and the food prices especially maize still shooting higher,last time as I shared to you 1 sack of maize was 100,000.TSH from 40,000 TSH,But now is 130,000 SHS, the situation is very bad.”

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1. February 2013
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