White Linen Boat Cruise Party 2008!!!



 
When: Sat Aug 30th 2008
Time: 9pm-2am
Place: Long Beach Pier Dock 3
       100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

EVENT:    African Delite All Day Barberque
                Burton K. Cache Park
       13650 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
When: Sun Aug 31st 2008
Time: 12pm-8pm

EVENT:            Super Soul Nite
         Your's For The Asking Reloaded Nite
       13723 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
When: Sun Aug 31st 2008
Time: 9pm-2am

MUUNGANO DAY
In April 26, 1964, the African islands of Zanzibar united with mainland Tanganyika to form The United Republic of Tanzania. This unification is known as Muungano or Unity Day.

This year’s Muungano Unity Day celebration will be a BBQ and Soccer Match.

Saturday, April 29th 2006
At Cloverpark
2600 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405 (click for directions)
12pm-6pm

Buy tickets online today for a donation of $10. With your admission you get great Tanzanian cuisine and much more. Bring extra cash for raffle tickets.

The Soccer Match with Tanzanians vs. Ugandans will start at 3pm. Call David Orasa at 818-613-5090 to be on the team.

FREE CONCERT
April 6, 2008 – 7 PM

"West Africa Meets Westwood"

What: Free concert showcases the collaboration of visiting master Nigerian musicians with UCLA musicians and dancers.

Featuring: Baba Ken Okulolo, Soji Odukogbe, Will Magid

When: April 6th, 2008 at 7pm - 8:30pm

Where: UCLA Campus, Covel Commons Grand Horizon Room (in dorm area)

Cost: FREE and open to the public; parking is available for $8 – for info, visit www.willmagid.com/april6

For Immediate Release:

The Cultural Affairs Commission at UCLA, the organization that hosts the annual JazzReggae Festival, will hold a free concert entitled "West Africa meets Westwood," on Sunday, April 6, 2008, at 7pm. The event will showcase West African and American musical traditions, including: Afrobeat, Highlife, Jazz, and Fusion. The show will feature:

Master Nigerian bandleader Baba Ken Okulolo, who leads the Afro-Beat ensemble Kotoja, and the West African Highlife Band; known for his work with King Sunny Ade and other legendary Nigerian bands;

Soji Odukogbe, long-time lead guitarist for the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti;

Will Magid, trumpeter, event organizer, and UCLA senior;

along with a group of talented UCLA musicians and dancers. Scheduled to perform:

UCLA Dancers

Deborah Dauda (International Development Studies)

Flavia de la Fuente (Political Science)

UCLA Musicians

Peter Hargreaves: saxophone (Music composition)
Aaron Leibowitz: saxophone (Ethnomusicology alumni)
Mark Banner: drum set (Ethnomusicology)
Shalev Netanel: guitar (Ethnomusicology)
Berkeley Everett: Keyboard (Ethnomusicology)
Dan Marschak: Keyboard (Ethnomusicology, Music composition)
Ethan Emerson: guitar (Ethnomusicology alumni)
Elliot Deutsch: Trumpet (Ethnomusicology alumni)
Chris Bastian: Bass (Philosophy)

And:

· Josh Duron

· Kalil Wilson

The event is presented by: The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology, The UCLA Herb Albert School of Music, UCLA Office of Residential Life, Guayaki Yerba Mate, and The Cultural Affairs Commission.