Programme

SAHARA-NIGHTS

Studio-Live launch

Roundhouse, June 6, 2012

7.00-10.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)

Pre-show

·       Ed Harriman, photographer – photo slideshow

·       Mosi Conde, kora

PART I

·       Suilma Aali, music duo

·       The Runner, by Saeed Taji Farouky, filmmaker –  preview clip

·       Inua Ellams, poet and playwright – Saharawi short stories reading

·       Danielle Smith, Founding Director of Sandblast – talk

·       Steve Stavrinides, Founding Director of Fairtunes – talk

·       Luzmira Zerpa and Family Atlantica, music band

BREAK (8.10pm - 8.30pm)

·       Bernat Millet, photographer – photo slideshow

·       Sandtracks, Saharawi music CD

PART II

·       Inua Ellams, poet and playwright – Saharawi short stories reading + music by Lizzie Ogle, violin, and Mosi Conde, kora

·       Ruby and the Vines, music band

·       Lkhadra Mabruk, by Noë Mendelle, filmmaker –  preview clip

·       Aziza Brahim, music band

BREAK (9.45pm - 10pm)

·       Andrew McConnell, photographer – photo slideshow

FINAL JAM SESSION

            Led by Aziza Brahim

Night compered by Dan Tsu (Lyrix Organix)

Aziza Brahim

We're doing mini features of our wonderful artistic line-up @ Sahara Nights. And we're starting with fantastic Saharawi singer and percussionist Aziza Brahim.

Aziza Brahim © Djogo Niemeyer

Aziza is regarded one of the most talented musical voices from Western Sahara. She was born in the Saharawi refugee camps, but spent many years studying in Cuba. This influenced her music, an innovative blend of traditional Saharawi hawl, West African rhythms and Latin Jazz. Singing in Hassania, the native language of her homeland, and Spanish, Aziza has been a great ambassador for the Saharawi cause, dedicating all her singing to her people. Many of her songs are influenced by the breath-taking poetry of her grandmother, Lkhadra Mabruk. Aziza’s new album, Mabruk, which will be released in June, is an homage to her and her great labour as commentator of the 16 years of Saharawi. This is a video of single "La tierra derrama lágrimas."

Further info about Aziza:

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/azizabrahim

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aziza.brahim.official

Blog: http://aziza-brahim.blogspot.co.uk/