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Gold Onyx presents

"September Silver Screen"

Sunday 30th September 2012

A double bill of film screenings followed by discussion, questions and answers right in the heart of Tottenham

3:30pm-5:30pm Favela Rising (cert 12)
6pm-8pm Burning an Illusion (cert 15)

Venue: Edge Hall, Tottenham, London, N17 6UR

Admission: Free

Dear Visitor,
Hope this finds you well.

Come and join us for this special event that takes a look at the life

and musical journey of a man who in a very short life, was revered by

his contemporaries, sometimes misunderstood by society, but went beyond

the boundaries of his English upbringing to find inspiration and meaning

- leaving a legacy of work, many musicians are honoured to perform

today.

Death of a Musical Genius: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Remembered

Friday 5 October, 18.30

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor died 100 years ago, aged 37. He was born to an

English mother in London and a doctor from Sierra Leone. To mark this

special anniversary, hear a newly commissioned celebration featuring

poets Malika Booker and Dorothea Smartt and music ensemble Music Off

Canvass, with talks and excerpts of Coleridge-Taylor's music, led by

prominent and talented artists, scholars and historians who will pay

tribute to his musical genius.

Jointly organised with the Royal College of Music, The Books Project

and the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Foundation. With special thanks to

Black Cultural Archive and Historian Jeffrey Green.

See the attached flyer for full programme details.

£9, £6 concessions

Book on-line or call 020 7942 2211

http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/2077/death-of-a-musical-genius-samuel-coleridge-taylor-remembered-3276/

Looking forward to seeing you on the 5th October.

All the best,

Janet Browne

Programme Manager

Black Heritage & Culture

Learning & Interpretation Division

Victoria & Albert Museum

South Kensington

London

SW7 2RL

Direct Line: 020 7942 2184

Email: j.browne@vam.ac.uk

Note: I work Wednesdays PM, Thursdays and Fridays. If your enquiry is

urgent please contact Jo Banham, the Adults and Creative Industries Team

Leader on 020 7942 2190 or email: j.banham@vam.ac.uk

Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary

31 May – 30 September 2012 at V&A South Kensington

Sponsored by Ernst & Young

Book now on www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/heatherwick-studio/

See the exhibition for free if you join as a V&A Member

www.vam.ac.uk/members

Modern British Childhood, 1948-2012

13 October 2012 - 14 April 2013 at V&A Museum of Childhood

Admission free

Keep in touch

Sign up for V&A e-newsletters www.vam.ac.uk/signup

Become a fan on Facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum ( http://www.facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum )

Follow us on Twitter.com/V_and_A ( http://www.twitter.com/V_and_A )

Just a few weeks to go until our performance at The Hawth in Crawley !

Immerse yourself in a journey following Bawren Tavaziva ’s inspirational trip to one of Africa’s most beautiful countries Malawi and his interpretation of the mysterious and intriguing Tumbuka and Chewa Tribes. Be captivated by ‘virtuoso drumming’ from talented musician Douglas Thorpe (Former Phoenix Dancer & Artistic Director of Mad Dogs Theatre). This truely is a performance not to be missed and for those of you that missed our performance at The Royal Opera House, book now to avoid disappointment!

" Bawren Tavaziva has established himself as a dominant talent within the African dance diaspora, as well as a significant voice within the British dance Scene"
The Guardian

Lets go to Luton...
OCT 19th - 21st

The UK Centre for Carnival Arts proudly presents Brazilian Samba Encontro for the second year running.

The Brazilian Samba Encontro offers a programme of performances, networking and world class workshops including; Maracatu, Candomble, Dance, Carnival Songs, Samba, Bateria da Escola de Samba, Samba Reggae, Costume, Pandeiro, Capoera, Circus Skills, Acrobatics, History of Samba and much more!


Maracatudo Mafuaa performs a live set on the open night and Maracatu dance will have a slot with Mariana Pinho Workshop ( + hoop skirts :-) on saturday 20th!

UK Centre for Carnival Arts
3 St Mary's Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3JA
Tel: 01582 437 100

One night of fun and fundrasing to Brazil and Nigeria...

As per usual we take our last event of the year into a Fundraising mode.
This time we shall not only support Maracatu Nacao Camaleao but also, in partnership with AGEMO raise funds to EKO SAMBA SCHOOL in Nigeria.
Its a great pleasure to be able to perform making not only the audience enjoy but have this reflected on opportunities for the communities in Olinda ( Brazil) and Lagos ( Nigeria) to have a chance as well.
So please join us in a mid week break from boredom!
Also is a chance to give Mariana Pinho a kiss before she returns to Brazil for training and research.

More of Mariana...

Even though we did not managed to have a last set of 7 weeks dance course prior to her departure we give you the remaining dates to have a great dance with Mariana Rabello Pinho!


SAMBA REGGAE: September 30th at London School of Samba
, TUESDAYS in Dalston with Dende
and Oct 6th in Stoke-on-Trent with Art Brasil


MARACATU: October 20th at Luton Brazilian Encounter


SAMBA: Oct 7th, 14th and 21st Level 1 at London School of Samba

Thank you Focus Brazil...


Last week we had the chance to promote Gandaia Arts and share our work parth with the Brazilian Communnity as part of Cultural Panel of Focus Brazil and Maracatudo Mafu proudly received the Dance & Fol Awards by Brazilian International Press Awards.
We share with you this moment and gift hoping to cintinue to grow and share our passion!

ASE!

Hi my name is Phillippa Lund (pippa.) I would like you to mail out my African class that is currently been held ongoing at the Yorkshire dance centre Leeds to all those you feel may be interested.

Thank you

African Contemporary Dance
The Yorkshire dance
3 Saint Peter's Square West Yorkshire, Leeds
Tue, 5.30pm – 7.00pm (Level A)
£6.50 (concessions £5.50) per session
...
Tutor: Phillippa Lund
Booking info: pippalund@googlemail.com / 07903 870237
Payment: Cash or cheque

Kind regards Pippa

Merseyside Dance Initiatives (MDI) Dance Intensives Programme 2012-13
Two day Dance Intensive with Alesandra Seutin
20th and 21st October 2012
10.00am – 4.00pm
MDI, 24 Hope St , Liverpool
£50/ £40 conc
Alesandra Seutin is the founder of Vocab Dance Company. With the company she works on a fusion of African and contemporary dance styles to form new vocabulary that is Afro-Eclectic. The weekend will look at this fusion of styles through high-energy technique class and a chance to learn company repertoire. MDI wants the dance sector in the North West to thrive and be exceptional. Part of this ambition can be achieved through nurturing dancers and choreographers, supporting continued development and establishing regular high quality professional training opportunities.The 2012-13 programme offers professional dance artists, graduates and 3rd year dance students the opportunity to work with Alesandra Seutin, Sonia Sabri & Sarvar Sabri & Marc Brew. Book all 3 Dance Intensives and save £20!
Download booking form from our website http://www.mdi.org.uk/mdi/Artists/DanceIntensives/tabid/159/Default.aspx
or email info@mdi.org.uk

ZooNation's Some Like It Hip Hop is back at the Peacock Theatre and it's bigger and better than ever! Directed by the multi-talented Kate Prince and starring phenomenal hip hop dancers Tommy Franzén, Lizzie Gough and Teneisha Bonner, with ground shaking original music, this show is a must-see for all ages. Playing to packed houses since it opened on Thursday, you'll have to be quick to get a ticket for the show that has taken the West End by storm! See what people are saying about #somelikeithiphop on twitter.

Jonzi D 18 - 27 Oct
Jonzi D returns to his creative roots to perform his Lyrikal Fearta. Programme A will explore some of Jonzi's best known works, whereas Programme B will focus on new work and will include the premiere of The Letter, his first solo piece in 17 years.

As part of the retrospective, there will also be a body:language talk focusing on the importance of urban movement. Jonzi will be joined by musician and frequent collaborator Soweto Kinch.
Find out more here.

Dear Cuban dance fans
Do come along for this special Cuban night - reduced rate for group bookings - get in touch!

Tickets on sale now - click here to book online
Saturday 20 October 2012

Día de la Cultura Cubana Fiesta

Celebrate Cuba's National Day of Culture with the

Cuban community in London and other friends

Big band live on stage:

Omar Puente & Raíces Cubanas

play authentic Cuban salsa, son and charanga

Plus

* Yuri Moreno - soulful superb singer from Santiago de Cuba

* Tiomolina - performs Afro Cuban poetry

* DJ Green Papi - Oriente Star Sound - Cuban DJ

* Cuban cocktails & bar by Buena Vista Cuban Cafe & Cocktail Bar

* Authentic Cuban food by El Ranchon del Guajiro - Comida Criolla

Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL

Nearest tube: Holborn Link to map

Doors open 7.30pm

Tickets £10/£8 concessions book online here

or from CSC office 020 8800 0155 Contact: office@cuba-solidarity.org.uk

Looking for 5 performers based near/in Birmingham for a DANCEHALL PLAY!!!!
I’m writing and directing a jamaican re-adaptation of “The School for Wives” by Moliere.
If you interested in being part of this epic comedy dance theatre piece, please email your picture, CV, (or videos) to cindy.claes@gmail.com
Looking for:
- 1 male actor, role: Andre:dark character, fearful but doesn’t want to show it
- 1 male dancer, role: Romain: young and playful, in love, determined
- 1 female dancer, role: Kerry-Annyoung, shy but curious, in love
- 2 dancers (male or female): Stacey and Norris/Norrisha: extroverts, loud, social, arty and emotional characters, Jamaican Patois is a MUST for these characters (any ethnicity)

High Energy Dance and Drumming workshops
BagaTai
Gwieithdai egniol Dawns a Drymio

BagaTai

land of the Baga * gwlad y Baga
CHAPTER
Sat 29 Sept
11am - 4.30pm
Sad 29 Medi
market road canton cardiff CF5 1QE | heol y farchnad treganna caerdydd CF5 1QE

Come and learn some choreography from our new show BAGATAI or improve your Djembe technique with two of the UK 's finest DjembeFola's, then relax and watch our fabulous new show. If you've still got any energy left there'll be a free after-show party

Dewch i ddysgu coreograffi ein sioe newydd BAGATAI neu gwella eich techneg drymio gyda ddau o'r DjembeFola's orau y Deyrnas Gyfunol cyn ymlacio trwy wylio y sioe chwedlonol newydd. Os genych chi egni ar ol, fydd yna parti wedi'r sioe!

11.00 till 12.00pm Djembe Workshop/Gweithdy Djembe - Mobe Camara
12.15 till 1.15pm Dance Workshop/ Gweithdy Dawns - Aida Diop
2.00 till 3.00pm Djembe Workshop/ Gweithdy Djembe - Sidiki Dembele
3.30 till 4.30pm Dance Workshop/ Gweithdy Dawns - Almamy Camara

8pm till 9.30 BAGATAI : Land of the Baga: Gwlad y Baga
10pm till late / tan hwyr:After Show Party/ Parti wedi'r sioe

All 4 workshops only £20 with your BAGATAI ticket otherwise £25
£20 am y 4 gweithdai efo tocyn am BAGATAI neu £25 heb y tocyn.

Dance workshops only £15 for 2 or £10 with your BAGATAI ticket
Gweithdai Dawns ond £15 am 2 neu £10 efo tocyn BAGATAI

Djembe workshops only £15 for 2 or £10 with your BAGATAI ticket
Gweithdai Djembe ond £15 am 2 neu £10 efo tocyn BAGATAI

To book your BAGATAI ticket follow this link http://chapter.org/Bagatai
I archebu eich tocyn BAGATAI dilynwch y linc http://chapter.org/Bagatai

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Gaspard Zamble will be giving a 2 hour workshop in traditional dances from the Ivory Coast at the beautiful Siobhan Davies studies, South London.
He will be accompanied by Henri Gao Bi and Odartey , masters of the art of drumming, so even if you do not want to dance, you may want to come just to listen to these two musicians together!

This is a rare opportunity to expand your knowledge of West African dance and rhythms beyond the more familiar contenders and have fun exploring new steps and movements, learn different breaks and calls, accompaniments and structures, all while enjoying the fabulous, live drumming!

DATE:
Saturday 6th October 2012.
11-1pm

OPEN LEVEL

Address:
SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIO
85 St George's Road, ELEPHANT & CASTLE ,SE1 6ER London,

transport: Elephant & Castle tube. Bakerloo line or Northern line.

Price £12 IN ADVANCE
£15 - on the door

To book your place..... Contact dundunkini@gmail.com

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Dear Visitor,

Hope the Summer treated you well and the Olympics and Paralympics were an inspiration for you to get active and get out and engage in more activities around you!

BOOKING NOW FOR:

Death of a Musical Genius: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Remembered, Friday 5

Oct at 18.30 - £9, £6 concessions

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor died 100 years ago, aged 37. He was born to an

English mother in London and a doctor from Sierra Leone. To mark this

special anniversary, hear a newly commissioned celebration featuring

poets Malika Booker and Dorothea Smartt and music ensemble Music Off

Canvass, with talks and excerpts of Coleridge-Taylor's music, led by

prominent and talented artists, scholars and historians who will pay

tribute to his musical genius.

Jointly organised with the Royal College of Music, The Books Project

and the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Foundation. With special thanks to

Black Cultural Archive and Historian Jeffrey Green.

Open the attached flyer for more details!

TO BOOK CALL 020 7942 2211 OR VISIT www.vam.ac.uk/whatson

There are lots of new and exciting events and displays and here's a

preview of what's to come:

Caribbean Activism in Literature, Art and Design, Friday 19 October,

14.00 - 18.00, FREE - booking essential

Discover the best in Jamaican, Trinidad and Tobago culture and

literature with MARGARET BUSBY and MICHAEL LE ROSE, as they explore

cultural activism in the arts with NEW BEACON BOOKS. Hear more about

the V&A’s new Contemporary Caribbean Art and Design working group,

enjoy films, a shebeen and take a tour of Caribbean objects.

Part of the UK wide Jamdown Meets Liming Events Series, in

collaboration with TILT

Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago at 50, Friday 19 October, 19.00 - 21.30 -

£12, £8 concessions

Tilt and V&A presents a night of brilliant voices and literature in a

carnival-style mash-up to celebrate Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago’s

50th Anniversary of Independence, featuring LINTON KWESI JOHNSON, LOVERS

ROCK MONOLOGUES, ALEXANDER D GREAT, SELENA GODDEN, ANTHONY JOSEPH,

ATTILLAH SPRINGER, MONIQUE ROFFEY, MARGARET BUSBY, HANNAH LOWE, MELANIE

ABRAHAMS, NEW BEACON BOOKS and more. Join us for the sounds, tastes and

feeling of the islands - dancing optional!

Part of the UK wide Jamdown Meets Liming Events Series, in

collaboration with TILT

V&A Hendrix at 70 Season with celebrated photographer Gered Mankewitz,

the Emperor of Soul Bobby Womack with special guest TBA:

Fashioning Hendrix - Friday 16 November, 17.30-18.45 - £9, £6

concessions

Focusing on the Hussar jacket, explore the military, cultural and

gendered clothing choices Hendrix made and the popularity of army

surplus wear on the postwar British fashion conscience.

Part of the V&A Hendrix at 70 Night.

Hendrix Through the Lens, 16 November, 19.45 - 21.00 - £9, £6

concessions

Hear celebrated photographer Gered Mankowitz as he speaks about his

photographic relationship with Jimi, the iconic photographs produced,

the social period of the time and the subsequent legacy of rock

portraiture. Plus watch an interview with Jo Boyd, who directed the

documentary ‘Jimi’.

Hendrix: Rock and Race, 23 November, 19.30 - 20.45 - £25, £20

concessions

Join Bobby Womack for a landmark discussion of race within the realms

of rock and roll. Discover how a generation of British musicians

‘broke’ America with their interpretation of US blues-based rock,

and hear about the alternate musical journey made by Womack and Hendrix.

"Jimi first found a loving audience who greeted him with open arms in

London. Jimi's fans embraced him all throughout England and continue to

celebrate his great legacy to this day.This year his spirit returns for

his 70th birthday. The family is honored to be at the Victoria and

Albert Museum to celebrate the legacy."

Janie L Hendrix, President/CEO, Experience Hendrix

Hendrix at 70 events season is jointly organised with Contemporary

Black Music Culture™. With thanks to the Royal Albert Hall and Fender™

Musical Instruments

Display: Africa at the V&A - Exploring Hidden Histories, Opens 15

November 2012 - February 2013, FREE

Building on Museum-wide research (originally supported by the Heritage

Lottery Fund), Exploring Hidden Histories presents a fascinating account

of the V&A’s collections of art and design from Africa. Many of the

exhibits – including jewellery, textiles and sculpture – have never

been on public view before, and the stories behind them chart the

Museum’s changing attitudes to African cultures from the 1850s to the

present day.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/v/v-and-a-africa-exploring-hidden-histories/

Seminar: Arts of Africa: Design, Culture and History Since 1851

Saturday 17 November, 11.00 - 17.00

£45, £35 concessions, £15 students

Discover the Africa collections at the V&A, including textiles,

jewellery, photography and sculpture. Experts will address this fresh

narrative and the history of the collections in the wider context of the

development and significance of African art and design since the 19th

century.

Should you wish not to receive these email please let me know and I

shall remove your details.

All the best and kind regards,

Janet Browne

Programme Manager

Black Heritage & Culture

Learning & Interpretation Division

Victoria & Albert Museum

South Kensington

London

SW7 2RL

Direct Line: 020 7942 2184

Email: j.browne@vam.ac.uk

Leader on 020 7942 2190 or email: j.banham@vam.ac.uk

Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary

31 May – 30 September 2012 at V&A South Kensington

Sponsored by Ernst & Young

Book now on www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/heatherwick-studio/

See the exhibition for free if you join as a V&A Member

www.vam.ac.uk/members


Modern British Childhood, 1948-2012

13 October 2012 - 14 April 2013 at V&A Museum of Childhood

Admission free

Keep in touch

Sign up for V&A e-newsletters www.vam.ac.uk/signup

Become a fan on Facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum( http://www.facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum )
Follow us on Twitter.com/V_and_A ( http://www.twitter.com/V_and_A )

Hello people,

This might interest those looking to do an M.A. Contact the university for more information.


Best wishes -'Funmi


Some Bursaries have now become available for this degree so we are re-advertising


**There are still some available places on Brunel's MA in Contemporary Performance Making'**

The MA in Contemporary Performance Making at Brunel University is a combination of taught and project work; it is 70% practical with a strong underpinning of training in methodologies and contextualisation, and includes a placement with an artist or organisation. It is taught by a world-class staff of practitioners and academics. The degree covers a range of specialisations in performance, including Directing, Solo Performance, Writing for Performance, and Digital Performance, and student-initiated work. Recent degree shows have also included film, installation, object theatre, dance and other time-based media. The MA can be studied full-time (one year) or part-time (2 years).


Fiona Templeton

Convenor, MA in Contemporary Performance Making

School of Arts

Brunel University

UB8 3PH

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

DanceDigital Research, Development and Performance Scheme, 2012-14
MOBILITIES

DanceDigital is currently looking to work with a cohort of artists in the development of a festival that will be presented in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire in April 2014. DanceDigital will recruit new Associate Artists and new Catalyst Artists, who will be given opportunity to develop new work through a support scheme that includes mentoring by DanceDigital Artistic Fellows, space in kind, a cash contribution and presentation in an international festival event, which marks culmination of the scheme.

Digital technologies have created new, and now accepted, modes of production and have repositioned dance performance as a multi-sited, digitally mediated art form. Investigation of our current theme, Mobilities, offers opportunity to consider how digital technologies transform experiences of the mobile in new choreographies that may be located on stage, online or on the ground. We are interested in the distinct performance vocabularies and innovative modes of participation that are enabled by digitally embedded choreographic processes. We are also interested in the mobility of collaborations across disciplines that bring together the expertise, vision and innovation of artists, technologists, scientists and users in the creation of new art works.

If you are interested in developing work that moves audiences in new ways and creates touching human experiences by harnessing choreographic practice and digital innovation, then we would like to hear from you. We are particularly interested in proposals that address the interactivity of performers/audience and technology, and from those who are interested in developing new high quality performance work through interactive methods.

To find out more and to download the application form, please visit: http://dancedigital.org.uk/2012/09/dancedigital-launches-new-artist-development-schemes/

Gaspard Zamble will be giving a 2 hour workshop in traditional dances from the Ivory Coast at the beautiful Siobhan Davies studies, South London.


He will be accompanied by Henri Gao Bi and Odartey , masters of the art of drumming, so even if you do not want to dance, you may want to come just to listen to these two musicians together!

This is a rare opportunity to expand your knowledge of West African dance and rhythms beyond the more familiar contenders and have fun exploring new steps and movements, learn different breaks and calls, accompaniments and structures, all while enjoying the fabulous, live drumming!

DATE:

Saturday 6th October 2012.

11-1pm

OPEN LEVEL

Address:

SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIO

85 St George's Road, ELEPHANT & CASTLE ,SE1 6ER London,

transport: Elephant & Castle tube. Bakerloo line or Northern line.

Price £12 IN ADVANCE

£15 - on the door
To book your place..... Contact dundunkini@gmail.com

Cuba, An African Odyssey


A two-part documentary showing on The Africa Channel (Sky 209)

on Tuesday 26th September 9pm

Continues on Tuesday 2nd October 9pm

This film unravels the little-known story of Cuba’s involvement in Africa during the independence and post-independence periods, when the continent was used as a battleground on which the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were played out.

Beginning with Nelson Mandela’s first foreign visit (to Cuba) after his release from prison, the film asks: why did an international icon of freedom make this visit to see Fidel Castro and pay homage to a country that many feel limits the freedom of its own citizens? The viewer is then taken back to the start of Cuba’s long engagement with Africa from 1960 onwards, beginning with independence in the Congo, and the subsequent assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Intriguing interviews with some of the key figures of this period illuminate the narrative, including Fidel Castro, Larry Devlin (the CIA officer in the Congo during the 1960s) and Pik Botha (the former South African Foreign Minister).

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Gandaia Arts Newsletter, Autumn 2012

Reaching out to inspire you to go out!

Dende pra voce...

Through our sweet 3 years of activities we have had the opportunity to colaborate with great artists and companies.
Its with excitment we announce a SAMBA REGGAE Drumming and Dance Course of 06 weeks with Dende!
Mac Preto Velho teaching the beats whilst Mariana R Pinho introduce the movements from this very energetic and vibrant rhythm!

Six weeks starting Tuesday 18 Sept 2012 and ending 23rd October 2012

From: from 7:30pm - 9:30pm - Drumming
8:00pm - 9:30pm - Dance ( with Live drumming :-)

Church Hall, 122 Lower Clapton Road, Clapton, E5 0QR.
(corner of Laura place and Lower Clapton Road)

Book your place: percnation@gmail.com
Cost: £40 for the course.

FOCUS Brazil Cultural Panel and Press Awards

On the weekend of 21st of Septmber London will host the 2nd FOCUS Brazil
which will feature both debates and the Ceremony for this year's winners of Brazilian International Press Awards.

On friday 21st Mariana R Pinho is, along other enterpreneurs such as our dear theatre colleague from Stone Crabs - Franko Figueiredo-Stow discussing the subject " The challenges to promote brazilian culture abroad".

On saturday 22nd Maracatudo Mafua receives the Press Awards for Dance & Folk,
in honor to Anderson Nogueira ( Maracatu Nacao Pernambuco), Mabel Carvalho
( Bale Popular do Recife) and Paula de Hollanda ( Sweden).
Article about the event at Brazilian Post Online

Both events are public and for all info please log here.

Black Rio in London!

Gilles Peterson simply says he loves them. And probably would you if you heard or caught Banda Black Rio live during their best days in the 70′s and 80′s.
After a long pause they got back together in the year 2000 to record a new album with a different formation.
Ronnie Scott’s, 47 Frith Street, Soho, W1
September 24th and 25th, 6pm (door time)
Tickets from £25
www.ronniescotts.co.uk
*** Win tickets to see Banda Black Rio Live! with Jungle Drums! ***

Brazilian Encounter in Luton! After a sold out 1st Edition in 2011, UKCCA will host the 2nd edition
of Brazilian Encontro.
With live set of Maracatudo Mafua on Friday 19th and dance workshop by Mariana Pinho you can even check our own Gandaia stall at the event!

Giving something back...

As per usual we end our season with a Fundraiser Event for Maracatudo Mafua's Godfather group Maracatu Nacao Camaleao

Wednesday 24th of October at FLORIPA
91-93 Great Eastern St EC2A 3HZ
Doors open 7pm

This is a great chance to see Mafua's full set, help a deprived group that engage a whole community from Olinda, now completing 4 years without a workspace its a hard reality to see such wealth in culture as part of this group and its legacy but no commitment from the goverment in order to give a permanent support, so we do what we can to give them a push!
The ticket costs £5 or £8 with Camaleao download of their Cd recorded in Barcelona.

Would be great to count with you in this, if not available or out of town you can donate or get the download on paypal links!

* Last option is to actually join us in OLINDA! From january 27th up to Carnival
( 8th - 12th) with dance and drumming tuition and chance to take part of Carnival with them!!!
More info gandaia@me.com

The London Hub is offering two bursaries to emerging BAME artists to help them realize their creative ideas.

Six artists will be invited to pitch their ideas (for any artform) to a selection panel of experts from The London Hub on Tuesday 30th October (between 10.30am and 4.00pm).

Two winners will be chosen and will receive a cash award, mentoring programme delivered by The London Hub and showcase for their work at Tara Theatre in 2013.

Applicants must be members of The London Hub. Membership is free. For full details of how to apply for the bursary and to become a member of The London Hub visit our website: http://thelondonhub.com/?page_id=653

The London Hub has created Pitch It as part of our commitment to supporting emerging BAME artists.

Deadline to apply: Monday 8th October 2012.

Please send this to your networks.

Regards, Pauline
Pauline Walker
Hub Producer

The London Hub is a company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England and Wales .
Company no. 7866477. Registered office: 53-55 East Road , London , N1 6AH

Tel: 020 7017 8987 | Mob: 07989 148 668 |Email:adminLondon@sustainedtheatre.org
www.thelondonhub.com | http://sustainedtheatre.org.uk@sustheatre | The London Hub of Sustained Theatre

Saturday 6 October 2012
@ Curve Theatre, Leicester

Part of Black History Season 2012, this showcase will be a spectacular display of some of the finest dancers in the region! Celebrating African history and culture through dance, DiverCity will present a spectrum of Black dance forms in an evening of high-energy, breathtaking moves. On the menu will be vibrant styles such as jazz, tap and hip-hop, served with a twist of soca dance. A variety of inspirational routines that invite us to explore their vibrant culture! All in another unmissable 2Funky Arts event.

Hosted by Carol Leeming.

Date: 6th October 2012
Venue: Curve Theatre
Time: 7.45pm – 10pm
Tickets: £10
Booking from: http://www.curveonline.co.uk/

Online applications for the Music Fellowships scheme are still open but time is ticking on. If you haven't done so already, get over to the website where you can register to apply and fill out the eligibility quiz. If your organisation pass the quiz then make sure you send us your documentation as soon as you can and get started on the application form straight away.
Remember that all eligibility documentation needs to be with us by the 21st September - that's next week! And following that, your application form needs to be submitted by the 15th October OR when we reach 100 eligible applications - whichever occurs first. Don't worry though, we are not yet close to 100 eligible applications and we will make sure that you hear about it if we start to come close!
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From the website

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Hi all,

hope all is well. We would be grateful if you could put the word around about the Steppin' Over dance event we are running at BotW in October as part of the Jamaican 50th anniversary celebrations

Link to the Facebook event is.

https://www.facebook.com/events/128617517282280/

Should be a great night.

Many thanks in advance and looking forward to the next round of TRP in a couple of weeks time.

Please direct any queries to our Marketing Director Malcolm Duffin (cc'd in here)

All the best,

Tim.

Fri 19th October
Steppin' Over feat. Tomorrow's Warriors
7.30pm
Band on the Wall, Manchester

Tomorrow’s Warriors and JazzCotech dancers have teamed up with Harrow African Caribbean Association to create a wonderful evening’s entertainment for all the family in celebration of Jamaica's 50th Anniversary of Independence, reviving the sounds and dance styles of the Windrush generation. Expect calypso, ska, jitterbugs, Caribbean swing and more from the 1950s and 60s!

Come celebrate an era when Zoot suits and full skirts were the height of fashion and jive and jitterbug dominated the dance halls. Hear the great swing dance tunes of the time and delight in the irreverent wit of the Calypsonian Grandmaster, Lord Kitchener’s lyrics.

Bring your friends, bring your family, dress up and come show off your best moves!
Information & Tickets: http://bandonthewall.org/events/3695/

Tickets for all events can also be booked by telephone: 0845 2 500 500
Produced by Dune Music in association with Tomorrow’s Warriors and Band on the Wall, the Lively Up! Festival is a vibrant event to mark 50 years of Jamaican independence.

Lively Up! honours some of Jamaica’s most important cultural icons – such as Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joe Harriott, Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett and the pioneering Windrush generation – through a celebratory festival of concerts and participatory activities that offers something for everyone: children, adults and families.

Acts confirmed for the Festival include: Jazz Jamaica All Stars with Urban Soul Orchestra and Brinsley Forde (Aswad) who present Catch A Fire – A Tribute To Bob Marley And The Wailers in a pulsating music extravaganza with 30-piece orchestra; the Nu Civilisation Orchestra in collaboration with visual artist, Emma Godebska who deliver a multidimensional, mixed media Parallel – A Tribute To Joe Harriott, the iconic Jamaican free form jazz saxophonist; Tomorrow’s Warriors with JazzCotech Dancers and the young Calypsonian Sheldon Skeete host a Jamaican dance party with spectacular floorshow for the whole family; and Jazz Jamaica Family Fun Club presents Mango Spice, an interactive performance workshop for children and their carers to discover Jamaican folk songs and ring games.

Lively Up! is curated by Gary Crosby OBE – Artistic Director of Tomorrow’s Warriors and nephew of the great Jamaican guitarist, Ernest Ranglin

Tim Chatterton
Learning & Participation Officer

Direct Line: 0161 830 3975
M: 07866 333 073
Office: 0161 830 3899
E: tim.chatterton@bandonthewall.org

www.bandonthewall.orr

Young East London Dance Facilitator£6000 fee for 30-35 days work (based on a minimum of 3 days p/month)Freelance Contract: October 2012 – August 2013 in first instance East London Dance is launching a new 3-year dance innovators programme for young people (16-25 yrs). Young East London Dance (working title) will enable young people to design, plan, create and produce their own dance programmes and projects. We are seeking an exceptional facilitator to guide this collective of young people on their journey of innovation. You will have at least 5 years experience of working with young people, a broad knowledge of the UK arts sector, be an excellent communicator and facilitator, be able to think outside the box, and have a true commitment to youth led arts activity. Application by CV and covering letter stating what you would bring to this roleDeadline: Wednesday 3 October 2012, 5pmInterviews: Wednesday 10 October 2012 Please visit our website to download the brief. If you would like to discuss the role please contact us on 020 8279 1050.

The Afro-Latin Lounge

El Rumbon Cubano Friday 14th September

El Rumbon Cubano is back to kick start your autumn with some Cuban flavour! We have a very special party on Friday 14th September with live music from London's newest Cuban band Son Yambu.

Their fantastic new album 'La Maravilla' is released on 10th September and the official album launch party is taking place at the Rumbon. The band features Yuri Moreno and some of London's favourite Cuban musicians.

DJ, teacher and compere extraordinaire, DJ Richard Fallon, will be on the decks until 4am keeping the dance floor blazing with the best Cuban salsa and timba.

Richard will also be teaching a very special class - Putting Sweet Son into your Salsa. Join him to add some Cuban sabor to your salsa before practising your new moves when the band play!
Dance class (intermediate/advanced) 9-10pm

Doors open 8.30pm - DJ til 4am

HAPPY HOUR AT THE BAR! Enjoy 2 cocktails for £6 right up until 11pm - including the special 'El Rumbon Cubano' cocktail! Plus offers on beers, spirits, and mixers.

Entry prices (including dance class and live music)
£10 on the door
£8 with advance registration via website
£7 on the door with a promotional flyer

At the Latin Groove Lounge Club
34 Archway Close, London N19 3TD
(Opposite Archway Tube)

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Baila Londres is back with Cuban Combination, DJ Javier, and Osbanis & Anneta - all at our new Euston venue!
Saturday 22nd September
Baila Londres has had a short summer holiday, but is back on Saturday 22nd September at our new venue - the Elixir Bar, Eversholt Street, NW1 (just 5 minutes from Euston Station).

To celebrate the move, one of London's favourite Cuban bands - Cuban Combination - will be playing live. Plus DJ Javier until 3am.

Pre-club class for intermediate/advanced levels with Osbanis and Anneta. Beginners Salsa also available.

Doors open 8.30pm ~ Dance class 9-10pm ~ Club til 3am
Entry £10 on the door

Dear colleagues,

I've been working with the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) who are keen to encourage applications from BME women's projects.

Oxfam’s Routes to Solidarity project and HLF are working together to show groups how this funding is relevant and accessible to grassroots women's groups. The fund is ideal for groups that want to run projects on cultural traditions, community memories and people’s stories.

About the Heritage Lottery Fund

Heritage projects are a fun and creative way to build stronger communities that help people to explore and share traditions; enabling communities to uphold their cultural heritage. Many projects bring groups, often of different generations, together to develop their creative, technical and personal skills.

Here’s an example of BME / women's projects HLF has funded:

Passion for Fashion (£25,000)
Fashion has inspired culture, ways of life and challenged our attitudes to style and women’s role in society. Young women and girls groups from across Tameside explored their heritage through fashion and the impact that eastern and western trends have had on society over the past 50 years. Participants interviewed older women about fashion over the decades and created a catwalk show and exhibition at Tameside Art Gallery . First Step Heritage Project (£32,500)
Focusing on the cultural heritage of women from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities living in Newcastle, 24 women from a diverse range of cultures, will come together to use heritage craft skills to express the history of their culture. Heritage craft and storytelling workshops will enable the women to share their life stories and compare and contrast their craft practices, such as basketry in Bangladesh , with basketry in Northumberland. The women will be supported to deliver presentations, exhibitions, a DVD and a web page to reach out to wider audiences. Come along to a half-day workshop to find out more!

The workshop will:
· explain what can and can't be funded by the HLF
· help you develop and shape your project ideas
· give guidance on the application process, including writing project outlines
· link you with other BME women's projects interested in heritage activities.

The workshop will be run by HLF staff who can help you prepare your application. I will also provide ongoing support to groups who wish to apply to HLF. The workshop will take place in the week beginning 15th October.

What next?
If you are interested in this workshop please let me know by Friday 7th September, and I will reserve a place for you. Travel and other expenses may be covered, depending on the nature of your group.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Maya x

Please note: I work Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays (9.30am - 5pm)

Maya Sharma
Project Officer
Routes to Solidarity Project UK Poverty Programme, Oxfam
Oxfam Office
494 Wilbraham Road
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Manchester
M21 9AS

Tel: 0161 861 7940
Fax: 0161 860 5600

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/uk
Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering
Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International and a company limited by guarantee registered in England No. 612172.
Registered office: Oxfam House, John Smith Drive , Cowley, Oxford , OX4 2JY .
A registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SC 039042)

Dear Friends of the Africa Centre,

Our Africa Salon season is coming to an end this month, but we are going to finish it with a number of great events with something for everyone, including performances by YAABA FUNK and CLEVELAND WATKISS, two more great African films and "Africa Is A Continent" - a celebration of African Diaspora Literature. But even once the Africa Salon is over we've got some great events planned for you, including RISE KAGONA! Keep an eye on our website for more details about upcoming events: www.africacentre.org.uk/events

See you soon at the Africa Centre!

Kind regards,

The Africa Centre team

13 September 2012, Africa Centre

Cleveland Watkiss: Vocal Workshops and Concert
Suitable for all levels, the award-winning Cleveland Watkiss offers vocal techniques with jazz improvisation – release your inner musician! Workshop followed by a public concert

7pm til late

TICKETS: £15 / £10 workshop and concert, £9 / £7 concert only“Its my personal understanding that given the right kind of encouragement we can all Sing! Singing is not learned, its a gift we’re given.
Sometimes that gift may get suppressed through bad teaching or discouraging words. My job is to give you keys to unlock the song within you”
Cleveland Watkiss

Cleveland Watkiss is a British virtuoso vocalist, actor and composer. He was the winner of the London Jazz Awards for Best Vocalist in 2010 and was voted Wire/Guardian Jazz Awards best vocalist for three consecutive years
Watkiss studied voice at the London School of Singing with opera coach Arnold Rose and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was also one of the co-founders of the vastly influential Jazz Warriors big band. Watkiss was then entered for the Wire/Guardian Jazz Awards and was voted best vocalist for three consecutive years, and was the opening act of choice for two of the world’s greatest female jazz vocalists, Cassandra Wilson and Abbey Lincoln. John Fordham, the Guardian music journalist, described Cleveland as “arriving on the scene with a bang”.
Watkiss has performed with a diverse range of artists from around the world, including: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bob Dylan, Keith Richards, James Taylor Quartet, Abdullah Ibrahim, Stevie Wonder, Patife, Lepaja Symphonic Orchestra, Robbie Williams, Joe Cocker, Bobby McFerrin, The Who and many more.
Watkiss is also a keen music educator, working as a voice instructor for Singup, with workshops in venues/schools, colleges and universities around the UK .

14 September 2012, Africa Centre

Joyful Noise

presents

Yaaba Funk

Featuring DJ Chief Commander Yaaba

Opening Night of The London African Music Festival

7.30pm til late

TICKETS: £10 YAABA FUNK creates a floor-filling extravaganza combining the tightest rhythm section this side of Accra , fat analogue bass lines, blazing horns, sparkling African guitar riffs and gritty rock guitar lines have made Yaaba Funk one of the finest afro-funk bands in the UK .
The band was born in Brixton in 2006. The core members of Yaaba Funk met on the South London African scene in the late 1990s when, as well as studying African music, many wild nights were spent jamming together at house parties – drumming, dancing and DJ-ing till dawn spinning Afrobeat, Mbalax, Cuban rumba, Brazilian grooves, broken beat,70s Nigerian funk, reggae and of course Hi-Life.
The name Yaaba Funk comes from an album called Yaba Funk Roots, the only album ever released outside of Africa by Captain Yaba, a musician from northern Ghana and exponent of the 2-string ‘guitar’ called the koliko. The band has gigged extensively around the UK , building up a loyal fan base with their exuberant live shows and have toured Europe and Africa . Their debut album “AFROBEAST” was released in May 2010 by Sterns Records.

9 September
U-Carmen

2pm
FREE ENTRY, but booking essential

This new take on Bizet’s 19th opera, sets the classic story in a contemporary township of South Africa . Relying on the music of South African performing arts company Dimpho Di Kopane along with the original score of the opera Carmen makes U-Carmen as musically dynamic as it is visually pleasing with performance that showcase some of South African best young talent.
Running Time: 120 mins.

28 September

RISE KAGONA ( Malawi )

TICKETS: £12.50 / £107.30pm

We Salute ….
Rise Kagona is a true African music legend. Born in Malawi , Rise Kagona is the founder, lead guitarist and sole remaining member of Zimbabwean rock band Bhundu Boys. The Bhundu Boys were known as ambassadors of African Music and were one of the first African groups to tour the world. In the mid ‘80s, Rise, along with the original Bhundu Boys, mixed Zimbabwean styles with rhumba influences from the Congo , and labelled their fast paced music ‘Jit Jive’.

Tonight Rise Kagona plays with his band – The Jit Jive Band – and features songs from his legendary career and new songs from his forth coming album.

10 September

Kayo Chingonyi: Africa Is A Continent

A Celebration of African Diaspora Literature and its many forms

7.30pm

TICKETS: £5 / £3 concessions

Image by Kim-Leng Hills

Curated and hosted by Kayo Chingonyi
With Belinda Zhawi, Sam Elmi, Warsan Shire and Nick Makoha.

Kayo Chingonyi's poems have been published in a range of magazines and anthologies including The Best British Poetry 2011, The Salt Book of Younger Poets (both from Salt Publishing, 2011) and The World Record ( Bloodaxe, 2012). His first pamphlet of poems, Some Bright Elegance, is out now from Salt Publishing.

The Africa Channel on Sky 209
The Africa Channel delivers a broad range of content inspired by Africa , from award-winning documentaries, daily live news to ground-breaking films.
In September, watch Cuba, An African Odyssey, the story of Cuba ’s support for African revolutions during the Cold War. Rare footage and interviews with key figures including Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela, shed light on this little-known history.
Keep up-to-date with our latest programming news, sign-up for our newsletter.
www.theafricachannel.tv

16 September

Heremakono - Waiting For Happiness

2pm
Rescheduled from 3 September 2012

FREE ENTRY, but booking essential

( Mauritania , 2002)
Set between the Sahara desert and the sea, Waiting for Happiness unravels a lush mosaic as the film follows the lives of several characters that intertwined in the coastal city of Nouadhibou in Mauritania , as they await travel to Europe . Caught between African ‘tradition’ and western ‘modernity,’ young Abdallah has come to Nouadhibou from Mali on a particular mission to visit his mother before leaving for Europe but finds himself both isolated as strange in a foreign land and in a liminal state, on the brink of a new life.
With its inclusion of non-professional actors and its poetic use of images, Waiting for Happiness relies less on a rigid narrative structure yet draws its audiences in with the lives of these compelling characters.

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