May 2012
PRESS RELEASE: for
immediate release
Sahara Nights:
Ken
Loach endorses small charity’s ambitious LONDON launch of Studio-Live, a
project aiming to give forgotten
Saharawi refugees a voice through music
Date:
June 6, 2012, 7:00pm-10:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Venue: Studio-Theatre,
Roundhouse, London Tickets: £15-25
“Studio-Live is a great idea. The music of the Saharawi’s will inspire many to take up their cause and also enjoy their performances. Good luck to the project” Ken Loach (Sandblast Patron)
On June 6,
2012, the Roundhouse Studio-Theatre will be transported to the Sahara under a
canopy of authentic tent material made by Saharawi refugee women, hosting a
spectacular line-up of live music and spoken word acts, supporting music-making
for freedom. Featuring special guest artist Aziza Brahim from Western Sahara,
the event launches Sandblast’s ambitious music empowerment project Studio-Live.
The initiative aims to engage UK-based musicians, producers, technicians, and
music industry specialists in building a Saharawi music industry from scratch
in the refugee camps in the Algerian desert.
