>> afroreggae @ barbican
Posted by The Wardrobe Planner on September 26, 2008
I love black rhythms, and only one month after the great fun at Notting Hill Carnival, I once again found myself boogieing in London to some great musicians and irresistible beats. This time it was only slightly more civilized, as the venue were not the streets of West London, but the Afroreggae show in an auditorium at the Barbican. The music programme at Barbican always offers great quality and diversity, and they have been hosting the wonderful and colorful Brazilian Afroreggae crew for a number of years already.
Afroreggae is a cultural group from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro which works in the city’s poorest and most violent communities, transforming the lives of young people through arts-based activities, and have now established themselves in many communities outside Brazil as well. They are now running projects in several London areas, such as Shoreditch, Mile End, Hoxton and Stratford, in collaboration with The Learning Trust and the Borough of Hackney.
For more information on these amazing projects visit: www.favelatotheworld.org, www.afroreggae.org.br, www.peoplespalace.org.uk, www.learningtrust.co.uk
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