The
ARIWA Back to Africa Festival, the second edition to be staged at the Kombo
South-District village of Batokunku, is slated for 25th - 27th
January, 2013.
The
organisers of the festival, said ARIWA (a Yoroba word meaning for “being
patient”) cultural showpiece is designed to promote Africa’s cultural norms and
values.
The
theme for next year’s festival is “Leave Out Babylon”, a subject the organisers
said is meant to bring the Diaspora back to their cultural heritage.
The
event is expected to attract high-profile personalities in the area of
entertainment, namely: General Levy, Joe Ariwa, Dennis Bovell, Deadly Hunta,
Earl 16, Jah Revelation Sound System, Cecil Reuben, Mc Trooper, Brother Culture
Nick Manassen, Dego Ranks among a host of others, the proprietor of ARIWA
Record Neil Fraser said.
Fraser,
AKA Mad Professor, who is a renowned music producer in London, told The Voice “We are coming with a different
style, an African style to grace the beautiful African cultural values.
“We
are also excepting to involve more Gambian artists. Last year their stage
performances was great, people at home and abroad love it,” he said.
According
to Neil, Kombo South festival in Gambia will serve as a platform to sell their music
internationally and also interact with international artists and promoters to
devise ways of working together in the music business.
He
said the expected turn-out for the second edition will be bigger than that of
2012. “More and more people all over Europe and America are building interest and
wants to grace this wonderful carnival,” he said.
Source: The Voice
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