Media Release

‘Sounds of Africa Festival’, is an interactive, family, community festival, whereby, for the very first time, there will be a combination of quality African Artists, including:  Music Artists; DJ’s; African Dance; West African Rhythmic Drumming; Performance; & Children’s Workshops- integrated with African business partners supplying their cultural food/drink/ Arts & Crafts.   The Festival is a ‘Central Hub’ for the combination of African Culture and Music combined into one Festival.

Professional performing artists have been selected from those living in Melbourne, with many having Australian-wide following and recognition, performing regularly throughout top venues in Australia.

A truly unique event, with artists/musicians/ performers/ and stallholders, all coming together from many different African Countries, such as Cameroon; Ghana; Zimbabwe, Liberia, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Gambia, Congo, Uganda, Guinea, South Africa, and many more to be announced.

Top performing Artists include:

• African Star Dance & Drumming Company- Dance & Drumming performance from Ghana, West Africa.
• Senegambian Jazz Band
• Mohamed Kamara & Jarabi Band- Contemporary & Traditional Music from Guinea, West Africa.
• Mg Kalongi- Afro Reggae Music.
• Flybz- Rapper
• Threenity
• Lawd Bol & T-Green
• Francois- Lyricist
• Afroiginal- Sth African DJ with Didgeridoo player.
• Jungle City Dancehall group
• ‘Afro Vision’
• GGG-Hip Hop Performance
• S K Simeon
• DJ Charly Templar
• DJ Chris NG

FREE –

• Children’s African Drumming Workshop, through ‘African Star Dance & Drumming Company’.
• African Mask Making
• African Story Telling
• African Rock Painting
• Mini Gardens & Terrariums
• African Necklaces

African Arts:  Kili Tinga Arts/ Zahara Design African Clothing.

Food Stalls:  Coffee/Chillbro Ice-Cream/Sugar Cane Natural Drinks/African BBQ & many more.

This is going to be an amazing, interactive, vibrant, colourful, African event, hosted in Melbourne’s iconic community environment park, ‘Ceres’- in East Brunswick.

The venue is an award winning, not-for-profit, sustainability centre located on 4.5 hectares on the Merri Creek in East Brunswick, Melbourne.

The Festival will be located at the ‘Village Green Stage’.

Details:

Venue: ‘Ceres’- Community Environment Park

‘The Village Green Stage’ & ‘Pavilion’ Areas.

Cnr. Stewart and Robert’s Streets, Brunswick East. Melbourne. Victoria.

Time: 1.30pm –8.30pm

Cost: $20.00 per Adult- 18yrs above.

$10.00 for Children between 12-17rs.

*FREE for children under 12yo

*60.00 Family Pass: 2 Adults & up to 3 Children 12-17yrs.

Avoid disappointment:  Limited Tickets sold online only.

Ticketing available through:

http://trybooking.com/MZDX

Further information Contact Details:

The African Beatz Team

Email:   afriquebeatz@gmail.com

Facebook:  @afriquebeatz