March 28th: Africa Rising
| March 28, 2009 9:00 pm | to | March 29, 2009 2:00 am |
Last month’s Africa Rising event was a resounding success and featured on San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Bay Guardian and on TV and Radio. Please join us Saturday, March 28th for another exciting night. Bring your dancing shoes!
ABOUT AFRICA RISING:
Africa’s rich cultural heritage has produced some of the most flavorful food, rhythmic music, and vibrant art in existence. The continent’s influence on other cultures has been profound; there are very few corners of the world which have not been touched in some way by Africa.
If you’ve dreamed about Africa but haven’t yet visited the motherland, you are invited to sample a spectrum of the best the Diaspora has to offer at “Africa Rising,” a new event combining music, art, and fashion – all with an African theme.
Conceived by Jeremiah Kpoh, President of Maisha Productions, Africa Rising offers music, and art enthusiasts more than just a taste of Africa, presenting a unique cultural experience featuring Nigeria and LA’s hottest Afrobeat DJ Nnambi and Afrodicia Soundsytem, Maneesh the Twister (Surya Dub, Dub Mission, Dhamaal) plus DJs Jeremiah (Liberia) spinning Afrobeat, Soukous, and other Diasporan musical goodies. In addition, Fashion designer Tyese Cooper will preview her trunk show collection which will also be available for sale (http://tinyurl.com/df5gqf). Tickets are only $10.
“There are only a few places in the Bay Area where you can really experience the African Diaspora,” Kpoh explains. “I wanted to create an event which would be not just a dance party, but a full-on experience celebrating the diverse culture of the Motherland,” he adds. Being conscious of these difficult economic times, he says, “I wanted to keep it affordable. The goal is to make the culture of the African Diaspora accessible to people living in the Bay Area.”
