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-2006- The First Mama Africa Art Festival, organized by the European Network of Women, took place at the Antonis Tritsis Park in Ilion, Attica, on September 2 and 3 of 2006. The event featured lots of music, dance, books and photography exhibitions, mouth-watering African delicacies, percussion workshops and a bazaar of African folk art objects. The festival, which operates under the aegis of the African communities in Greece, hopes to garner as much money as possible in order to reinforce the activities of the European Network of Women in Africa, which include helping African women who are victims of human trafficking. It provided also an opportunity for the problems that Greece’s African communities face on a daily basis to become part of social discussion. For two days, visitors acquainted with the rich African culture and enjoy concerts by well-known African music stars: Participants include Alpha Blondy (whose 2002 album “Merci†received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album that year), reggae star Majek Fashek, Omar Faruk Tekbilek - who has a reputation both as a skillful musician and as a peace activist - Jambo Kenya and many local bands as well, including Rodes, Locomondo, De Traces, One Drop, Vox and others. The festival is to start at noon on both days. 2007 The Second MAMA AFRICA ART FESTIVAL 2007 found place in THEATRO PETRAS- Petroupoli - Athens, in the 6 October of 2007. The doors were open from 12:00 in the morning where the people could see the big African expedition and join special events during the whole day. The event ended with big concert of the big reagge music thrill MAX ROMEO, DUB INCORPORATION, Alexis Gerardis, Michalis Tzouganakis, One Drop Forward, Sk. Rootman & The Everest Band, Mikres Periplaniseis, A-Dust & Urban Shadow (dj Set) and Dj set Anna Mystik.
Our effort is continued also in 2009 with the conduct of MAMA AFRICA ART FESTIVAL 2009 TBA... and MAMA AFRICA STREET PARADE. The festival will be realised by 09 February up to 15.At 09 February will begin the events of MAMA AFRICA STREET PARADE in central streets of Athens where musical and theatrical forms will appear the culture of Africa and will give the possibility in the public of participating actively in the events. The events will climax on 14-15 February with MAMA AFRICA ART FESTIVAL where will be realised the concerts, and the reports.
This year we inaugurate also MAMA AFRICA DJ SET where we will organise enough events in clubs, schools, and university that we will announce playing music for Africa.
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