Following the success of ‘Nyodema by the Sea’ back in June, where enough money was raised to finish the first classroom in Dairuharu, The Gambia, the team at ‘Nyodema’ couldn’t resist hosting another event on the August bank holiday weekend with an exciting variety of music from around the world from Bognor Regis to Africa!
Saturday 28th August
The Waverley, Marine Drive West, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO21 2QA
Free Entry – noon until 10.30pm
Live music, workshops, craft stalls, raffle and auction in aid of mosquito nets for The Gambia
Headliners Bristol based band ‘Baraka’ take their inspiration from the music of West Africa, South Africa, The Caribbean and Ireland, producing their own unique and original sound. The result is a heady mix of global beats, intricate rhythms and soaring melodies. Baraka are a wonderful example of world music at its’ best with Ben Baddoo from Ghana on percussion and balafon, Paul Bradley on guitar and Mark Bradley on drums both from Northern Ireland, Dominican, Royston Gage on bass, Brendan Whitmore from Southern Ireland on sax and the outstanding Senegalese kora and djembe player, Modou Cissoko.
More information on the event and Nyodema’s work in The Gambia can be found on their website www.nyodema.org
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Hi Kathy, Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed playing with ‘Space Baby’ @ the Gig on the back holiday, it was nice to see some old friends and catch up. I was wondering if it were possible to let people know what we are up to with the GNPC in Serrakunda and the GAPD in Brikarma, with the VSO DPO program and the Federation. We are slowly working towards a Disability and Equal Opportunities Act for Disabled people in the Gambia and helping to promote health and mobility for all the people of The GAMBIA. This year in Feburary we sent out over 100 wheelchairs to help with the Disability Sports Development Program, setting up 5 new teams in different regions around the Gambia.
Our website is http://www.wheelsforafrica.org.uk
Thanks Adrian Mills
Thanks Adrian. It was a wonderful day and we raised enough money to buy about 125 mosquito nets. We’d love to hear more about your work in The Gambia. Do keep us up to date. You can email us at sdf@gambia.co.uk
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