East African Benefit in Brookyn!
July 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment
EAST AFRICAN BENEFIT CONCERT IN BROOKLYN!
Nomadic Wax, Swahili Entertainment, Jamhuri Wear and friends to co-produce a massive East African Hip-Hop Benefit Concert in Brooklyn, NY on
Sunday August 6 th 2006
Open Bar 9 – 10 pm!!
The East African Benefit Concert 2006 happens at Galapagos Art Space , 70 N 6th St, Brooklyn New York , on August 6, 2006. Sliding scale donation 5 – 10 $ (5 dollars grants admission – 10 dollars grants admission and free raffle ticket).
The East African Benefit Concert 2006 will bring together hip-hop artists from across Africa and the African Diaspora to raise awareness and funds for the East Africa famine, which currently affects more than 3.5 Million Kenyans. Nomadic Wax, a record label and production company dedicated to promoting Global Hip-Hop hand-selected the list of performers, which includes:
Chosan (Sierra Leone), KG (Kenya) Saaba Saaba (Uganda), LF (Brazil), The Foundation Movement (Puerto Rico/Liberia/Boston), Subatomic Sound System (Jamaica/NYC) and special guests.
The East African Benefit Concert is preceded by several successful events held in major cities in East Africa and in the U.S. in the past, East Africa famine benefit concerts have been supported by a breadth of organizations, including Save the Children, the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, D. C and several prominent East African entertainment organizations.
Famine has been a recurring problem in Africa due to climate change, poverty and lack of proper strategy by donors and the government. The funds raised by these concerts will go towards famine prevention efforts. Infrastructure and community education for safe water are two major concerns. For more information, check out the official project website,
http://www.eastafricafamine.com .
