KALABASH SENEGAL

Awareness through documentary films and music
Thursday 20^th March

7pm - 2am
@ The Salmon and Compass
58 Penton Street, Angel, N1 9PZ

Entry: Donations at the door

FILM AND DISCUSSION

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Upstairs 7.30pm FILM: African Underground: Democracy in Dakar Nomadic Wax / Sol productions.  Democracy in Dakar explores the transformative role of Hip Hop on politics in Senegal, West Africa during the February 2007 presidential election campaign.  Looking at the election through the eyes of hip hop artists around Dakar, the film mixes interviews, freestyle rapping, and commentary from journalists, artist and politicians.  Senegalese society is seen on the brink of democratic change, where Hip Hop artists are one of the few groups who are unafraid of speaking out despite real attempts at intimidation. www.africanunderground.com // www.nomadicwax.com // www.sol-productions.org

Upstairs 9.30pm: Q&A session and Audience film discussion with Magee McIlvaine, co-director / co-producer of Democracy in Dakar, and Omzo, Senegalese Hip Hop artist featured in the film.

LIVE MUSIC AND DJs

Downstairs 10.30pm: Live Performance from N'DEYE:  Born in Guinea to a Senegalese mother and a Motown-loving father, N'DEYE always had the dream of becoming a performer.  However, in a culture in which singing is reserved for the "Djeli", a caste charged with entertaining nobility, she was expressly forbidden to even think of it as a possible career.  Only once in New York did N'deye start to realise her destiny, singing backup for acts such as Razia Said & The African Funk Band, and then defining her style through her sensitive writing and a mix of Hip Hop and Pop under the wing of Isaac Mouguen Ndom.  N'deye has since worked with Sekou Bembeya Diabate who features on her upcoming debut album 'Les Maitres de la Parole' ('The Masters of Words').  The album is a tribute to those 'Djeli' whose traditions remind us of today's urban poets. www.ndeye.net

Downstairs 11.30pm-12.30am: From Cambridge's very own Calabash night guest DJ Africathy - spinning a tasty mix of African and Tropical tunes

Downstairs Bar 'til 2am: Kalabash Movement Resident DJ Cal Jader aka Springfield alongside DJ Red Clay (components) laying down hot Afro-beats and grooves

Forthcoming events (and every 3^rd Thursday of every month throughout the year)

Kalabash Angola 17^th April // Kalabash Gambia 15^th May // Kalabash Mozambique 19^th June

Kalabash Movement is an organisation that seeks to promote awareness through film and music.  Each event is designed to encourage recognition of the rich diversity between African Nations, to celebrate cultural heritage and explore socio-political situations.  We aim to give a platform to Musicians and Independent film makers and encourage a wider audience to appreciate their works.   Enquiries to: info@kalabashmovement.com