The invitation to local musicians and artists to perform alongside top artists, local people to work on events - in areas of marketing, sound systems, security and hospitality, plus the workshops themselves, all increase peoples active participation in the arts and fosters local initiatives.

 

We consistently aim to bring high quality musicians to highlight the positive aspects of cultural diversity, and to further awareness and appreciation of African music, history and culture at an in-depth level that will leave a lasting impression.
Some of the artists since 1986: Bhundu Boys (Zimbabwe), Super Diamono de Dakar (Senegal), Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh (Gambia), Fatala (Guinea)

 
WOMAD NIGHTS 1 (1987) : f Keita (Mali), The Drummers of Burundi.

Fatala from Guinea

 

 

 
WOMAD NIGHTS 2 (1988) : Yemaya (Nicaragua) / Quartones, Amayenge (Zambia), Ali Farka Toure (Mali), Farafina (Burkina Faso), Shalawambe (Zambia), Baaba Maal & Danda Lenol (Senegal).

 
Sabenza (South Africa), Jali Musa Jawara (Guinea), Papa Wemba (Zaire) / Gaspar Lawal & The Oro Band (Nigeria), Awatinas (Bolivia), Kanda Bongo Man (Zaire).

 
Kasse Mady & Nahawa Doumbia (Mali), Toumani Diabete / The mighty Mandingo and the Maroons Black Umfolosi Dance Co (Zimbabwe), Baaba Maal & Dande Lenol (Senegal).
 

Baaba Maal
1991-95

Ami Koita (Mali), Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga (Kenya) Dembo & Kausu (The Gambia)/Jabulani Sisters, Angelique Kidjo (Benin)

 

Salsa Y Ache (Columbia)/Grupo Pa`lante, The Kafala Brothers (Angola)/ The Icoms, Stella Chiweshe & The Earthquake Band (Zimbabwe)/ Tok Toki

 

Les Tetes Brulees (Cameroons)/ Baba, La India Meliyara (Columbia) Tarika Sammy (Madagascar)/ The Jabulani Sisters, Siddi Seddike (Morocco), Mzwakhe Mbuli (South Africa)

 

Robin Jones & King Salsa / Musa Suma & Jaliba, Abdel Gadir Salim (Sudan), Vitamin X (Ghana), Wavet (St Lucia)

 
Jaliba Afrikan Djembe group featuring Musa Suma/Janta Bi, Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila (Tanzania)
Dembo & Kausu with Mawdo Suso (Senegambia), / Elephant Talk, Dade Krama (West Africa)/ Janta Bi, Niominka Bi (Senegal)/ I`n`I Oneness Sound System, Mansour Seck (Senegal)

 

Mansour Seck from Senegal
1996-2000

The Leeds Roots `n` Culture Festival (in association with Leeds Leisure Services) featuring Rapid City, Dread & Fred, Creation Roots, Dread Lion, Ital Spirit, Janta Bi, Lamin Jassey & African Roots (Gambia) Sona Diabate (Guinea), Upfront 96 –acknowledgement, Linton Kwesi Johnson (Jamaican poet)/ Patricia Jones, Mose Fan Fan & Somo Somo (Zairean Zoukous), Jah Shaka & Kente (Ghana)-collaboration with Leeds Leisure Services.

 
The Twinkle Brothers/ Sista Rebecca
The Leeds African Drumming Convention `97 featuring Zambula (Ugandans & British) / Janta Bi, African Roots night at the Silvertree, Musa Suma (Guinea) & Ballet Jaliba 2, plus the Libidor Band led by Mamadou Diaw (Senegal).

 

Mose Fan Fa & Somo Somo

The Skatalites (Jamaica), Dembo & Kausu with Buba Jammeh (Senegambia)- Yet More Reality 98, Leeds Leisure Services.

 

Ballet Jaliba Tribute to the late Musa Suma – Talkin`Reality `99, Leeds Leisure Services. Griot Groove – Sekouba Bambino & Omou Diabate (Guinea) with Kandia Kouyate (Mali)

 
2000-2003

Doudou Cissokho (Senegal)/ Seikou Susso, Robin Jones and King Salsa . The Rockstone Collective (reggae & African music featuring local & international musicians) Africa For All Group featuring Lamin Jassey, Claudio Kron, Steve Byfield, Shelagh Nying and Teresa O` Driscoll Chartwell Dutiro (Zimbabwe) Mboob Mbalahal (Gambia, Senegal)/ Lamin Jassey – Xmas event. Mose Fan Fan (Congo), Tamala (W.Africa)

 

SOUND SYSTEM
Regular African music nights- Phoenix nightclub, African & Latin nights– Coconut Grove nightclub.

Oct.1987-May 1988. Six month musical trip in West Africa–The Gambia, Senegal & Guinea Bissau- staying with many different musicians and recording live music-our main hosts being Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh (kora players) and family. Mobile Sound System in The Gambia, West Africa; Oct `90- July`92- parties, naming ceremonies, and events at various villages.

 

Womad festivals-Bracknell and Morecambe, regular sessions at the West Indian Centre for private parties and benefits for such as the Leeds Mozambique support group, Leeds Anti- Apartheid, the Zimbabwe Education Trust Fund, Central American week, Latin nights. Regular nights for L.U.U African Society, private parties at venues such as the York Arts Centre, Haddon Hall and guest spots at the Underground, Talkin` Reality events & gigs such as the Four Brothers (Zimbabwe). Regular sounds to accompany SOUNDJATA gigs and events.

 
Workshops led by

Musa Suma (Sept 94)
Drum & dance – Jaliba Afrikan Djembe Group (March 95)
Drumming- Dade Krama (June 95)
Drumming –Lamin Jassey (June 96)
Weekly women’s hand drumming & percussion group featuring invited professional drummers (Summer 96 –Summer 97)
Regular weekly drumming led by Musa Suma leading up to the Leeds African Drumming Convention (Nov/Dec 97), drum & dance with Ayo & Aggrey, drumming with Mamadou Diaw
Day of Drumming at Temple Newsam–Breeze 98 –Mamadou Diaw, Henri Gao Bi & group, Musa Suma

 

Jaliba
Womens Drumming workshop led by Angie Amra (Nov 98)
The Leeds African Drumming &Percussion Convention –Talkin`Reality `99-Two days of workshops led by Henri Gao Bi (Ivory Coast), Angi Amra (Jamaica), Claudio Kron (Brazil), Inder Goldfinger (Asia), Ade Sose Wulle (Nigeria)- Sept `99
Musa Mboob (The Gambia)- Nov 99
Angie Amra Anderson (Jamaica) –Dec 99
Ade Sose Wulle (Nigeria)-Jan 2000
Musa Mboob (The Gambia)- Feb 2000
Claudio Kron de Brazil – March 2000
Hamed Kane (Senegal) – April 2000
Drumming & percussion workshops for children –May, June & Oct 2000 led by members of SOUNDJATA

 

 
BBC Music Live Event- a day of African drumming workshops-Henri Gao Bi, Angie Amra Anderson, & Claudio Kron- May 2000
Breeze 2000 (Leeds Leisure Services) – African Festival Day- workshop & performance led by Henri Gao Bi & Claudio Kron & featuring workshop participants – June 2000
Breeze 2000- main event at Temple Newsam- day of drumming with Musa Mboob, Iroko Theatre Co, Angie Anderson & Claudio Kron- July 2000

 

Dade Krama

 
Workshops in Bankside School & Roundhay Rd Day Centre led by members of Soundjata- July 2000
Nov. workshop for children featuring kora player Seikou Susso telling Anansi stories
Doudou Cissokho gig- workshop led by Lamin Jassey - djembe, & Seikou Susso- kora – Oct 2000
Robin Jones – congas & percussion – Nov 2000
Rockstone Collective gig- drumming with Henri Gao Bi – Dec 2000
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Africa for All Workshops
JAN – SEPT 2001

Ten-week courses in Harehills, Chapeltown, Little London & Otley, Leeds led by Cecil Zinyuku, with special guests Lamin Jassey, Claudio Kron, Seikou Susso and other local musicians.

July – Talkin` Reality- two days of workshops with a session by the Africa for All participants led by Cecil Zinyuku
Unity Day - session by A.F.A participants led by Lamin Jassey
Lord Mayor’s day – Otley – session led by Lamin Jassey & Cecil Zinyuku
Soundjata Summer Party - session led by Lamin Jassey
Shared Earth – day for the Kenyan Orphan Sponsorship Trust – session led by Lamin Jassey

 
OCT – DEC 2001
Courses in Hyde Park and Lincoln Green, Leeds, led by Cecil Zinyuku. Swarthmore Centre, Leeds led by Lamin Jassey.
Special guests – Musa Mboob (talkin` drum/ Senegal), Chartwell Dutiro (mbira/ Zimbabwe)
Launch of Africa for All 2001 C.D
Workshop led by Mboob Mbalahal at Xmas event

JAN – MARCH 2002

Courses in Armley and Meanwood, Leeds, led by Cecil Zinyuku with special guests Lamin Jassey and S.Byfield.

 
APRIL-SEPT 2002

Lamin Jassey, Claudio Kron and Cecil Zinyuku led workshops and performance at the Breeze Festival, Millennium Sq, Leeds in June. Course held at the Hudawi Cultural Centre, Huddersfield led by Lamin Jassey, plus special guests Seikou Susso and Claudio Kron

 

Performances at the Town Hall for the Queens Show, Carnival, the Deighton Centre Queens Show, and Caribfest at the Hudawi Centre

 
2003
Performance led by Lamin Jassey by the Leeds A.F.A group at a luncheon reception for the S.African High Commissioner.
Performance as support at the Tamala event

 
 
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