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African Linx

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STARTING OUR SATURDAY ON THE ECLECTIC WEEKEND BREKFAST WITH YAKIL ON NOTTINGHAM'S COMMUNITY RADIO STATION KEMET FM!!
Promoting AFRICAN LINX WEEKEND on BBC RADIO NOTTINGHAM
African Linx aims to expose the music of other cultures to the audience. It give the musicians from many different genres the opportunity to become acquainted with each other and begin to consider collaberations leading to new and exciting works. Above all we hope that the outcome of African Linx events will be thoroughly enjoyable for all those taking part.African Linx began in 2006 with a one-day event where about ten diverse groups came together to produce an outstanding programme of music and dance. This was then repeated on a bigger scale in 2007, in a beautiful setting by the side of the Oxford canal, providing a platform for the best of local musicans playing alongside a wealth of musicians fromAfrica and beyond.African Linx is aiming to work with local community groups, to encourage a real sharing and understanding of the cultures that make up our rich and diverse society.African Linx @ KartongPart of African Linx's remit is to support the Kartong Festival. It was to this end that a cultural exchange betwwen artisits who performed at the African Linx @ Cropredy event in September 2006 and artists who performed in the Kartong Festival was planned. A successful application was made to The Arts Council of England, which provided funding for six members of the UK Sabar group, Sankofa, and two members of Crooked Sixpence to collaborate and perform with two musicians in The Gambia for Kartong International Festival. Sankofa are attending next year's Kartong Festival, to work with Modou Diouf.Chris Park and Justine Hart from Crooked Sixpence worked with Gambian Kora player, Moriba Kuyateh, and performed with him at the festival in March 2007. This culmination of thier work was a spellbinding amalgamation of rythm and texture that appealed to the audience of both local Kartonkas and visitors at the event. Justine's amazing vocals and subtlety of Chris's accompaniments were in perfect harmony with intricacies of Moriba's kora playing. An english sea-shanty was combined seamlessly with Gambian fishing song and the beating of the bohdran lay comfortably within the traditional Mandinka song.The FutureThe activity so far has established a precedent for a two way exchange of artists between the UK and the Gambia, maximising the benefit for all parties concerned. The African Linx family is still growing as more events are planned across the UK and as visitors to the the Kartong Festival grow each year.

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Member Since: 2/8/2008
Band Website: kartongfestival.org
Band Members:
Sankofa are the African Linx resident band, headed by the infamous Modou Diouf. Sankofa attacks your senses with an eclectic mix of some of the best UK sabar drummers going!! A real treat and not to be missed....get down to the African Linx Festival this September if you dont manage to catch them before!!!

A TASTE OF AFRICAN LINX UK FESTIVAL, CROPEDY 2007

African Linx is privledged to bring some of the best West African musicians to audiences across the UK and beyond.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Nottingham African Linx Weekend in the local Newspaper

Hey peoples dont miss the article on African Linx Weekend in NottinghamNottingham Evening Post - Friday xxx...
Posted by African Linx on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:57:00 PST

African Linx on BBC Radio Nottingham & Kemet FM

LISTEN OUT LISTEN OUT..........when?  FRIDAY 22nd FEB where? BBC Radio Nottingham 95.5FMshow?  Brekfast Show with Mark Faulkner Time?   7am - 9am listen out for the african linx we...
Posted by African Linx on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:13:00 PST

UP FOR AUCTION Sun 24th Feb @ The Golden Fleece

Acoustic Auction @ Golden Fleece Sunday 24th Feb8pm - 12am FREE EVENT! Auction starts at 9pm with Auction Master Miller (Blackdrop)SO dig deep & bid your price for: 1. Ukelele donated from Hobgobl...
Posted by African Linx on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:20:00 PST

RAFFLE PRIZES @ Muse Sat 23rd Feb

Raffle tickets on sale @ £1 each 1.Handmade felt doll from Molly's Mum 2.Meal Deal cinema tickets for 2 from Broadway 3.Sunday Meal for 2 from Golden Fleece4.Oxfam 4 Continent Diaries 5.Oxfam Family P...
Posted by African Linx on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:53:00 PST