We are HARMONICA band, from algeria and we would like to get some information about world music festivals in europe and how to apply for them. we will be pleased to get some feedback. Thank you.

i manage an artist from tanzania who sings in swahili and plays an acoustic guitar.he has perfomed at different venues accross u.k.congo,uganda,tanzania,kenya,somalia are all countries that speak swahili and there is a large community from these coutries in london.we would like to get involved at the african festival and play gigs for you in may 2007.please tell us how to apply.can send a demo of the artist’s live perfomance.thank you

patience c’est une jeune chanteuse francaise d’origine congolaise elle voudrais participer au festival african music pouvez vous la contacter pour donner plus d info please

Dear all,
This is Aida Seoudy from Egypt. I am the manager of one of the renowned Egyptian bands that performs contemporary Egyptian songs, called Ressala .. Ressala band wishes to have international exposure through performing in other countries or performing with other international bands during festivals, music exchanges or workshops around the region and beyond …
Please take the time to look at our website then we can discuss means of cooperation. The website is simple, to the point and have few of our audios from live concerts. www.ressalaband.com.
Hope you are able to help us in such a matter

Looking forward for your reply

I am a broadcster and promoter of youth educational and cultural activities who based in London. I am writing to request for invtation letters for some people and artists from Nigeria who wish also to attend this Music festival.
pls get in touch to suply their names:
44 772 662 4306 - KBJOJO

Please send me details of concerts and CDs etc - Thanks

I saw africando at the london african music festival in 2005 and I would say that was one of the best live display of african music I have seen. I can not wait to see them again!

hie guys
from the group from zimbabwe would like to work with yu for the 4th coming festival so can yu p/s r/p us soon.from the group shava mbira.one love from shava mbira l like to play this 2007/8 so can yu do something for us.we are best on stage our 2 flyiing dancers girls.
yours lazarus william

Hi,
I got to know about the coming Africa Misic Festival very late. Can you send me an accreditation letter confirming me as a journalist coming from Nigeria to cover the festival?
I’m an ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER with the oldest surviving privately owned newspaper in Nigeria- THE NIGERIAN TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER.
I’ve just been assigned by my EDITOR to cover the festival for publication in our medium.
I have covered similar festivals in the past. I was at the 11th International Film festival of Kerala in
India in December last year and only returned from the
Rotterdam Film Festival in Holland.
I’d be glad if you can reply me early so as to arrange
for my visa and other travelling documents.
Thanks for the anticipated prompt response.
Yours,
AJIBOYE DAVID ILESANMI
ENTERTAINMENT DESK,
EDITORIAL DEPT.,
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER,
IBADAN. NIGERIA.
www.tribune.com.ng
+234-805-206-9272.

Dear festival organizers,

The Congolese community in the UK wish to inform you that due to the shameful political situation in the DRC,it has been decided that no Congolese artist can perform in the UK. Koffi Olomide is aware of the situation as all other Congolese artists do. We kindly request that you reconsider having Koffi Olomide as your guest artist on the 26/05/07. It is a matter of African and Congolese pride. Please don’t risk your money on such a venture. Congolese nationals are more than determined. Remember what happened to their minister in October 2006. He was beaten and stripped naked at OBE TV studio.

Please consider this free advice from African brothers. Koffi knows what happened to him at Miss Africa concert in London.

Kind considerations

Congolese resistants

Dear Brothers,

I am sorry but I need to tell you that it is time for respect our fellow who died. The Congo is now experiencing a genocide and we dicided as people of congo that they will be no concert for our musicians in Britain and in europe in general. So, we wiould like you to to avoid the catastrophy because the time for stopping slavery and conolonisation has come. We want our people of Africa and Congo in particular to wake up. SO please, Cancel the concert of Kofi Olomide.
Thank you for your understanding.

Adam

Dear African Brothers and Sisters,

I would like to let you know that putting Koffi Olomide in your list of production, compromissed all we know about panafricanism.

Koffi Olomide is aware that the Congolese community in UK has banned all the concerts untill our is freed from American and French occupation using Uganda, Rwanda, Angola, South Africa, Zimbabwe, etc… as a means of destroying our Beloved Congo.

Please once again, I am asking to you to think again.

We, Congolese, are being called BMW (B: Beer, M: Music and W: Women). We want that to stop.

If you are really Africans and are keen on stoping to slavary of Congolese, take Koffi off your list.

If not…. Then we should stop calling each other Brothers and Sisters.

For Koffi Olomide: Mopao, na ndenge ya bien, suta plan. bana maman ba na rond point. Boyebi musala na bango. “Koyeba musala esalaka elengi moko boye.”
Mukulu kulu, na esprit ya bien suta plan. Mutakalisation eza faux plan…..

Kolo Mutakala

Dear Producer,

I know that money is sweet and Koffi’s performance can help you get some more. But will it be worth the confusion it will drain before or after?Please…please…please…please…please…please…please
Please…please…please…please…please…please…please
Please…please…please…please…please…please…
LET US CONGOLESE SORT OUT OUR MESS BETWEEN US AND KEEP AWAY FROM KOFFI THE TREATOR.

Muana Ekolo
(ready to die for Congo)

DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

I’m an artist/dj/musician from South Africa living in the U.K and I believe KOFFI should perform in london, why? just like Mariam Makeba, Hugh Masekela during apartheid in South Africa artist were our ambassadors for freedom, there will be no peace or change if nobody knows what is going on. Let Mr OLOMIDE perform, let him be VOICE of change and inform people what is going on in Congo, don’t kill art for politics, let art change politics…by voicing our disproval through music, we have protested through music…listen to song of freedom

Mr. Baró IS NOT performing at The London African Music Festival at the Coronet Theatre Sunday 27 May at 9PM with Africando. Ronald WAS NEVER invited to sing at this event and will be in his home town of NY City at this time. This letter is to address the issue of false advertising and the illegal use of Ronnie’s name in advertising this show. Ronald was made aware of this concert today May 25, 2007 at 1 pm New York Time.

Ronald is no longer performing with Africando. Ronald has not performed with Africando for almost 2 years. There are, at this time, no negotiations with Ibrahima Sylla for Ronald to return to sing with Africando

Ronald Baró expresses that he did not give Ibrahima Sylla permission to use his name to obtain this booking or advertise on the festival web site. Ronald requests that all the promoters and sponsors of this event must cease and desist using his name and exclude him from all remaining promotions of this event including radio, newspapers, and TV. Ronald assumes no responsibility for discontent of the audience caused by falsely including his name in the publicity of this event. Ronald will be pursuing legal recourse and will be pursuing all legal measures against this form of identity theft and ‘bait and switch’ advertising where Ibrahima Sylla is blatantly failing to deliver promised singer Ronald Baró.

Ronald states, “My apologies to all the fans who heard, I might be there and will be “let down” by this blatant form of false advertising,”

Dear Producers,

Thank you for taking the concerns of Congolese seriously and not allowing Koffi Olomide to perform in London.
Thank you again.
I would like to inform you that this ban is still be in place as long as our Congo is occupied by the French, Belgians and Americans by using the African pupets as such Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Angola, etc…

Kolo Kobeta

Algeria-British charity concert

ABDELKADER SAADOUN & his Funkiest Algerian Band will be Rocking the Stage at The Ibm Zaydoun Hall Algiers, Algeria
On Monday 4Th June to raise Money for the Children of bentalha Centre ( Algiers) and other Charity for children in Wahran ( Oran)

Abdelkader Saadoun ( UK / Algeria) on Mandola, Guitar & Vocals
El Hadj Saadoun: ( Algeria) on Keyboard
Andrew Robert Mellon:(UK) on Trumpet
Noman Elyer: ( UK / Turkey) on Derbuka
Oluseyi Akinsola Akinde: ( UK) on Drums
Rex William Horan: (Australia ) on Bass Guitar
Julian Ferraretto: (Australia) on Violin
www.myspace.com/abdelkadersaadoun

Featuring Special Guest
Antonio Forcione :(UK/ Italy) Special Guest on Acoustic Guitar
http://www.antonioforcione.com

Other Special guests on the Night
Harmonica Band ( Algeria)
http://www.myspace.com/harmonicalger

Any one interested in donating money or gifts to the poor children in Algeria
please get in touch with Us and we will direct you to the right people and other sponsors.

Peace
Abdelkader

I think there was an error on your web page, cuz I, zak bedaida am algerian and my band is called harmonica unlike its writen on this page.
thank you for rectifying this mistake

Am Tokunbo by name i am alone in my music career.Sobgee is my nick,i do a little bit of rapping,i have 5 songs with their raps with me.I also wll like to go on the trip with others to perform and display my songs to the world

I am zak bedaida, Leader of the band HARMONICA which plays a very original energetic and fusion style of music, it is a very interresting band, find their details in myspace.com/harmonicalger

00213 50 71 25 54

Hi. Me very much to like here. I shall advise this site to the friends.
I am sorry for my English. I only learn this language.

pls kindly let me know how our group can attend o musical festival in london b4 the year runs out.Will wait eargerly for your respponse.
Thanks.

Hi, i am manager of CHEB NACIM based in london have new album just came out with ARC music and HOSSAM RAMZY as producer we wold like to bring our artiste and his band to yor festival.
Thanks.
cheb nacim management
tel:+00447738106454
www.myspace.com/chebnacim

Greetings from Namibia

I am part of band that does Shambo and Reggae music. Shambo is traditional Oshiwambo music from the biggest tribe in Namibia, the Owambos. Please give me more info on how to get on board. We, The Mighty Dreads, would like to take our music to England and London in particular.
I would be happy to provide you with copies of our three albums.

Yours in music

I would like to tour internationally with my Artists at LLWAMO RECORDS in South Africa, Pretoria. We are independent Record Company that develops South African upcoming Artists/Musicians. LLWAMO RECORDS consist of Mozent [S.A Kwaito], Mr Lira [Afropop], Lulama Gaulana [African Jazz], DJ Lentor and Gina [Poetry.]We can be contacted on +2783 351 4442. Book us for London Tour or other. Thanks

Hi, am an rwandees artist looking to participate in your festival.My style is afrofusion wich i performe on electric insruments with a band of five people.So far we’ve been performing in burundi,uganda,congo and rwanda, we are planing to go kenya and tanzania aswell.the bands name is culturemix, can you send us more imformation about your festival and how we can be a part of it?
Thank u very much.

Could i have list of african musicians across the entire continent. We will be hosting a concert soon (sponsored) and would love to invite africans from all over.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon

Am a Band manager from an independent South African Reord studio called Vibrations studio. Wec represent a variety of African bands with influences ranging from East Africa to the carribean through Latin America. Would like to know contact details of African festivals in Europe who mould be interested in our sound. Thanx. Ras Craig Davis

Llwamo Records Artist Mozent was hosted by Brandhouse in East London on the 23 December 2007. It was attended by 1500 clubbers and it was J&B Party with Mozent & Friends feat. DJ Lento, Pee, dj LT, Lungaz & DJ Mfundisi. Thank you to Umthatha, East London and Port Elizabeth People for their support. If you want to be part of the Mozent Video Shoot, Call us on 083 351 4442 or email: llwamorecords@live.co.za

Refer to the mentioning heading above.
We are artist from Tanzania East Africa,together we joined and have a Crew known as TMK MAJITA ORIGINAL.We are seven (7) in our Crew,six boys nad one girl.We are registered by the NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIAL OF TANZANIA by the registration No 2892 as MAJITA ORIGINAL A.K.A TANO PASIPO MFANO.

WE ALREADY FINESHED OUR FIRST Album which contain twelve song’s of different flavors which is HIP HOP,R&B,CULTURE nad BOUNCE but due to the bad distribution/distributers in Tanzania we are selling our works on our own,throughout the Concerts and Festivals and Exhibitions.We have six Video’s and we are alredy released three of it on Air.

Since we started this journey of music we had perfoin so many Concerts in our country such as FIESTA,this is the biggest concert in Tanzania which happening every year,BAGAMOYO ART FESTIVAL this also happens every year at the COLLEGE OF ART etc.We also experting to perform at the SOUND OF WISDOM in ZANZIBAR STONE TOWN this year on february 7-10/2008 taking place on the seafront of ZANZIBAR’S HISTORIC STONE TOWN.

WE HAVE OUR OWN CREATION STYLE OF DANCING.which known as TIMBA TIMBA,we are good on stage and we are live on performance.We assure you that we will make you enjoy the show.

Thanks

You are sincerely

ENOCK CHARLES
GENERAL SECRETARY
P.O BOX 42391
CHANG’OMBE ROAD
DAR ES SALAAM
TANZANIA
EAST AFRICA

I would like to perform internationally with my artists,Indwa an artists booking agency. We are excellent on live performances, We have Jazz,Gospel, Maskandi and Raggae.My artists will leave your audience asking for more.
You can contact Nana on 082 315 6270

-Nana Mngadi
6 March 2008

South African musicians looking for concerts or festivals across the entire continentplease contact nanapt@telkomsa.net

dear sir
keep’art is a afro beat groupe composed of young musicians from dakar.
we would like to participate to your festival.
please visit our website* www.keep-art.com*
thanks

I am a Afrca Art and Culture promoter who had founded the Summer Jump Festival from Eslingen in Germany and co-foundator of Africa festival in Wuerzburg in Germany. I had a wealth of experiences with africans musicians eg; Koffi Olomide, Yousou N’dour,Alpha Blondy, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Sekouba Bambino, Babamal,Paece Q and more…
I want create in Oxford an African festival from next year 2009, can you help….

I am a Afrca Art and Culture promoter who had founded the Summer Jump Festival from Eslingen in Germany and co-foundator of Africa festival in Wuerzburg in Germany. I had a wealth of experiences with africans musicians eg; Koffi Olomide, Yousou N’dour,Alpha Blondy, Tiken Jah Fakoly, Sekouba Bambino, Babamal,Paece Q and more…
I want create in Oxford an African festival from next year 2009, can you help….

Please enlighten me on how one would attempt to play at this festival. I am a Senegalese Kora player working on completing a solo album and would love to share my music. Thank you in advance for your response.

am atanzanian young lady (24yrs)and am in third year at the da-es-salaam university college of education.i like to sing worship song to my God.would you help me on how can i sing and produce my music.pleasse help me through my e-mail.God bless u

I am a tradional musician from Togo.Infact,i have heard a lot about this event and its my utmost dream to have the opportunity to perform here one day …to show the world what beautiful music Togolaise have and the joy we share through our music and culture…

Hello Sir/Madam
Am sending mail to make an Enquiry,am a Promoter of African Cultural Music we have a Troupe Kenge Kenge Orutu System,that Include African Dance ,Drums Percusion etc,am asking if you could organize Shows and help us get there to perform Live Band Orutu from Kenyan troupes do stay intouch email:ronaldomondi@yahoo.com phone +254733232827

Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Emmanuel Bassey the director of Stichting De Kalabash, an African Dance theatre and musicial outfit based in Nigeria and Netherlands.
We represent a number of up coming Nigeria musical artiste who have distinguish them in the field, based in Nigeria & Europe and looking forward to explore the world with their art, Please can you give us more information on your event because i was told a lot of great things about it and i am hoping one of my artiste can be a part of the next edition.
On request, i can send their demo’s for you listen and tell me what you think.Thank you and hoping to hear form you.
Kind regards,

Emmanuel Bassey

Hello,

Am very happy to send you this mail…………………..

well the reason why am sending you this mail is………. i was going through a festivals sites and i saw your site, it was so attractive so i stop and decided to give you a mail….
We are based in Ghana. GAGBEKEBII CULTURAL TROUPE is an African traditional acrobatic group that performs all African traditional cultural dance.acrobatic dancers and cultural dancers…. We perform on functions such as launchings, entertainment and
among other states functions (e.g. Ghana’s independence day every year). We don’t only dance but we also teach individuals and schools that have
interest in cultural dance and acrobatic percussion.We organize tourism for individuals and groups with the interest of knowing
much about Africa particularly Ghana and it diverse cultural values. With
our wide range of traditional drums and cultural outfits that puts smiles on
your face, you are assured of a memorable visit to Ghana, the gateway to
Africa.Do you seek to entertain your crowd, occasion, launching or amusement
programs? Do you also seek to entertain, educate your crowd about African
traditional culture? Do you want to get a exposed to traditional Ghanaian
Drums and Outfits? Please call on us for your reservations. We look forward
to hear from you soon.
Thank you