Hollywood African Music Festival The
crowd at the African Music Festival in an intimate outdoor setting
at the John Anson Ford Theater in Hollywood, CA, USA
The
Legendary Performers at the African Music Festival
This
festival, held annually in Delft, Holland for over two decades
and is now featured in America and China as well. Below are some
of the legendary performers that have appeared at the African
Music Festival.
An
African faire on the grounds showcases African arts & crafts
and African fashion.
Oko
Drammeh, Founder & Producer of the African Music Festival
Worldwide with Miriam Makeba
Osibisa,
Ghana Tthe Flying Elephants, the Grammy nominated African top
band with the smash hit "Sunshine Day
Hugh
Masekela, South Africa First African musician with a #1
hit record in the U.S., "Grazin' in the Grass"
Randy
Weston, New York, USA African Rhythm Orchestra
Manu
Dibango, Camaroun "Soul Makossa" the inventor
of the Michael Jackson beat("Wanna Be Starting Something")
The Legendary Gambian Singer Paps Touray,
Founder of the Afro-Manding sound and lead singer of the famous Super
Eagles, Ifang Bondi Jazz Band and the Soto Koto Band
Miriam
Makeba, South Africa, the First African Singing Diva
Franco
& The O.K. Jazz, Congo Africa's #1 Guitarist. Inventor
of Soukous music with over 100 albums
European crowd at the African Music
Festival in Delft, The Netherlands
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African Music
Festival Goes to China
Africa is taking its heritage to the world. The African Music
Festival is coming to China. According to Oko Drammeh, the President
of the Pan African China Business Club Corporation, the Festival
will take place in three Chinese cities -- Beijing, Shangai
and Hanan City. This international festival is expected to bring
together many African artists, heads of state, business associates
and other partners in a bid to strengthen ties between China
and Africa. Artists billed to perform include Manu Dibango from
Cameroon, Senegalese Mbalax superstar - the Soto Koto Band,
and South Africa's Hugh Masekela. The festival will also incorporate
cultural events like the African Fashion Shows and Textiles,
African Arts and Painting Exhibitions.
The
African Music Festival
The Original -- Since
1983 Worldwide
Welcome to the African Music
Festival World Music Concert. We have organized this festival for over
20 years in Europe, Africa and the United States. This prominent event
-- the premier event in the genre can come to your city. If you are
interested in having the Festival stop in your city, please consider
the following as a promoter :
- You must be an established, registered organization
- Applicants must have festival organizing experience
and must be able to provide professional festival event references.
Manu Dibango wearing the t-shirt of the
African Music Festival
Ghana's Superstar Kojo Antwi
For nearly two decades The African Music Festival,
the premier event in African music has brought a host of musicians,
drummers, dancers and singers from all over Africa to perform for an
international audience. Stars like Miriam Makeba (South Africa), Youssou
Ndour (Senegal), Toure Kunda (Senegal), Mory Kante (Guinea) and Salifu
Keita (Mali) to the attention general public. He was also instumental
in introducing the music of, amongst others, Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
and Randy weston (USA) to the Dutch as well as European public, as well
as Manu Dibango (Cameroen) and Osibisa (Ghana).
To bring The African Music Festival to
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