Afro-German and Black British performance event
Posted by Urban Affinity on 14.05.08
Urban Affinity"Another world is not only possible, She is on Her way. On a quiet day, I can hear Her breathing." - Arundhati Roy
Urban Affinity is a small London based non-profit organization committed to building bridges between people, communities and cultures. Our mission is two-fold: to facilitate the flow, exposure, and growth of global art forms and to explore and support the sustainability and development of urban cultures. We do this by working primarily through arts and video production projects. Our aim is to support strong, inclusive, community based culture, which encourages and enables people to participate in the realization and growth of community.
This event is linked to a documentary film series on Black Europe. Some of the German performers are profiled in the first film in the series on Black Germany and Afro-German expression which will be screened in October 2008. Through these moments of coming together we hope to contribute to a more expansive and inclusive European community.
We invite EVERYONE to come for an evening of collaboration and creativity. The after party will be a place to dance and enjoy, but also facilitate creative collaborations across borders, those without, as well as those within.
The evening will consist of individual sets and collaborations between the German and British performers. The open mic jam session will run for approximately 30 minutes and is open to any and everyone, so we encourage folks to come with something to share.
Urban Affinity Presents Afro-German and Black British artists for an evening of Live Music and Spoken Word.
Date: Saturday 24 May (Bank Holiday Weekend
Time: Performances 8.00pm – 10.30pm
(Doors open 7.00pm)
After performance Jam Session and After Party
10.30pm til late
Venue: The Synergy Centre
220 Farmers Road, (off Wyndham Rd)
Camberwell, London SE5 0TW
Wheelchair Access and Disabled Access toilet.
Entry: £5
Bar available
Evening’s Line-up
Afro-German Soul, Hip-Hop, Rap, Spoken Word
comes together with
Black British Soul, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Spoken Word
and more…………
Germany
Adwoa Hackman – Soulsinger, Songwriter
Olumide Popoola – Spoken Word, Writer
Grada Kilomba – Writer
Germ (Rene Swain) of Brother’s Keepers – Hip-Hop, Rap
UK
Zena Edwards - Spoken Word, Singer
Jaie Miller - Rap, Spoken Word
Khadijatou – Dub-Poet, Singer/Songwriter
Shinri – Singer/Songwriter
+ The Egbe Oduniyi Drummers
After Performance Jam Session/Open Mic with Live Support Band
After Party host 4Play Promotions with DJ Miss Bailey
Transport information
Nearest Tube: The Oval (Northern Line)
Buses: various to Camberwell New Road/Wyndham Road, SE5
Urban Affinity is a non-profit organisation committed to the realisation and growth of an inclusive cultural community.
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