Raw Material Presents LEGACY - Celebrating Black Cultural History and Achievement

Raw Material Presents LEGACY - Celebrating Black Cultural History and Achievement

LONDON, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



Raw Material is pleased to invite you to our free LEGACY events on October 22-24th
7-11pm, during Black History Month. LEGACY celebrates Black cultural history and
achievement through to the present day.



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The events this year encompass real experience and understanding of the diaspora
through our international programmes and partners from Jamaica and Haiti to Senegal,
Nigeria and the indigenous Australians. Real, live and direct!



LEGACY involves visual arts, photography, film, talks and some seriously live music
from Nanci and Phoebe Irondread, Soothsayers, Don Chandler, Potent Whisper, FLOetic Lara,
Raw Fire, DJ Snuff, DJ Wulu, Monster Playground and more!



LEGACY schedule:



Tuesday 22nd October - 7:30 to 11 pm




- Haiti journeys - an update with Lyrical Healer, film and discussion
- Senegal - the West African experience and Hip Hop culture with Nanci and
Phoebe, Caxton Press, DJ Snuff and Potent Whisper
- Live performance with Lyrical, FLOetic, Nanci and Phoebe, DJ Snuff and guests


Wednesday 23rd October - 7:30 to 11pm




- 'Dancing with Strangers' - 'Bushbands and Desert Divas' - a perspective on
the indigenous Australian experience with the Raw Roads team. Plus short film
- 'Songs from Chaos' - Barka Arts - indigenous visual arts culture in central
Australia
- Live performance - Raw Roads, FLOetic Lara, DJ Wulu, Monster Playground and
guests


Thursday 24th October - 7:30 to 11pm




- Fela Kuti - Afro Beat history and live session with Soothsayers
- Reggae Vibes open session with Don Chandler
- Black History Roots Jam with Soothsayers, Don Chandler, DJ Wulu and Monster
Playground


West Indian food and refreshments will be available.



About Raw Material - Striving for excellence and innovation and promoting access and
opportunity in the arts, music and media



Raw Material provides a range of high quality arts experiences and participatory
programmes for young people and adults in London, the UK and internationally.



Raw Material's main aims are to support creative sector skills development and invest
in artist development and sustainable futures in the arts.



We provide a comprehensive range of education and training projects, creative
development for artists and musicians, film making and production projects, work based
learning, apprenticeships and professional development, mental health services, work with
young offenders, children's projects, live music events and performances.



We provide the highest level of service with the best resources possible, creating a
professional, user friendly, safe, inspiring and productive learning environment.



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Further information:
Raw Material
2 Robsart Street
London
SW9 0DJ
T: +44(0)0207-737-6103
E: hello@rawmusicmedia.co.uk


http://www.rawmusicmedia.co.uk






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