Again a massively busy week, as Black
History Month kicks off, a wide plethora of events to pick from below
Monday 1st October Nigeria Independence Day
The Afrovibes Festival is a festival of poetry, theatre, dance, films, talks and Music from South Africa. It is spread across the albany and Stratford Circus, with a Township Cafe in The Albany with South African food and music. As part of the Festival the poet and
photographer Raymond Antrobus will be exhibiting his works at The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, SE8 4AG
documenting his experiences travelling through South Africa for 3 months
through photographs, poems and personal journals. This exhibition is FREE and runs till Sunday 7th
October
The
Igbo Cultural Support Network will be starting Igbo lessons at the Igbo Language School this Monday from 7.00pm to 9.00pm at Holborn, so
if you wish to learn your kedus and odimmas, email for more details.
The Afrovibes Festival 2012 begins its London shows with Mother to Mother at 7.30pm at The Albany. The play is based on Sindiwe Magona’s novel about an
American Fulbright Scholar senselessly killed in a Cape Town township. In an imaginary conversation
between Amy’s mother and one of the youths parents, the event is relived and
rationalised. Performed by South African actress Thembi Mtshali-Jones. Tickets
are £8.00- £12.00 from here
Tuesday 2nd October
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At 2.00pm
at The Albany there is a Vocal Clinic with
vocalist Eska Mtungwazi and South
African dancer Sonia Radebe to
extend your voice through movement. This FREE
session is designed for vocalists and performers who want to improve their voices
individually or as part of a chorus.
At 6.00pm
there are South African Film Shorts
curated by the New Black Film Network at The
Albany. There are three 25 minute films; The Unseen Ones is a musical documentary following artist Leagan
Davids living and working in the Wesbank/ Delft township, then Agrarian Reform for Food Sovereignty, a
documentary about agrarian reform and land ownership in South Africa and Mwansa The Great, a story about an 8
year old boy who embarks on a fantastical journey to prove his greatness. These
viewings are FREE
At 7.30pm
we have another instalment of Mother to
Mother at The Albany. The play is based on Sindiwe Magona’s novel about an
American Fulbright Scholar senselessly killed in a Cape Town township. In an
imaginary conversation between Amy’s mother and one of the youth’s parents, the
event is relived and rationalised. Performed by South African actress Thembi
Mtshali-Jones. Tickets are £10.00-
£14.00 for Tuesday’s showing from here.
At 8.40pm
after the show, writer and performer Mojisola
Adebayo will be in conversation with Mother
to Mother actress Thembi Mtshali-Jones. This is talk is FREE
Wednesday 3rd October
At 2.00pm at The Albany we have Collaborating Across Continents,
a FREE talk with Jan Ryan Producer
of Afrovibes UK and Director of UK Arts about working and collaborating
internationally.
At 6.00pm
there are South African Film Shorts
curated by the New Black Film Network at The
Albany. There are three 25 minute films; The Unseen Ones is a musical documentary following artist Leagan
Davids living and working in the Wesbank/ Delft township, then Agrarian Reform for Food Sovereignty, a
documentary about agrarian reform and land ownership in South Africa and Mwansa The Great, a story about an 8
year old boy who embarks on a fantastical journey to prove his greatness. These
viewings are FREE
At
8.00pm we have And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses at Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, Stratford, E15 1BX, this is the story
of 2 characters the Woman and the Lady who meet while queuing to buy rice. The
Woman a former domestic worker has brought her own chair, while the
sophisticated Lady has brought her lunch; the 2 characters are played by 2 of
South Africa’s most acclaimed comedians. Tickets are £10.00 (£8.00 concessions) from here
The Three Furies with Zena Edwards is at 7.30pm
at The Albany and is a dynamic
poetry in performance film performed by Zena Edwards, Mbali Vilakazi and Clara
Opoku interpreting the Greek myth of the Three Furies asprotectors of women and
children and agents of vengeance. This modern interpretation translates this
into a contemporary multimedia presentation of women’s anger in the 21st
century. This is followed by Inception a
complex and structured dance solo performed by Sowetan dancer Sonia Radebe to music by Nhlanhla Mahlangu, exploring
perceptions of female artists as well as her inner psyche. These events are FREE.
From 9.00pm at The Albany Madagascar
singer Modeste performs traditional
guitar backed Malagasy sounds with South African dance rythyms. This event is FREE
Thursday 4th October
At 6.00pm
poet and photographer Raymond Antrobus
will be performing poetry at the Albany
based on his conversations with people while travelling through South Africa this
event is FREE.
At 7.00pm Nigerian afrobeats superstar Ice Prince will be holding his first
ever UK headline show at the O2
Islington, N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, Islington, N1 0PS to celebrate
Nigeria’s’ 52nd Independence Day, UK afrobeats performer Mista Silva
will introduce him. Tickets are £11.25
from here
At
7.30pm at the Albany is another performance of Inception the dance solo performed by
Sowetan dancer Sonia Radebe to music by Nhlanhla Mahlangu, exploring
perceptions of female artists as well as her own inner psyche. This is followed
by The Exile is in my head a solo
theatrical dance piece choreographed and performed by Qudus Onikeku with music by Charles Amblard inspired by Wole
Soyinka’s prison memoir ‘The Man Died’,
a graduate if the National Higher School of Circus Arts in France his work
draws on Nigerian dance, hip hop, Tai Chi, capoeira, acrobatics and
contemporary dance. Tickets are £10.00-
£14.00 from here
At
8.00pm we have another instalment of
And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses at
Stratford Circus, this is the story
of 2 characters the Woman and the Lady who meet while queuing to buy rice. The
Woman a former domestic worker has brought her own chair, while the
sophisticated Lady has brought her lunch; the 2 characters are played by 2 of
South Africa’s most acclaimed comedians. Tickets are £10.00 (£8.00 concessions) from here
Friday 5th October
At 6.00pm
there are South African Film Shorts
at The Albany curated by the New
Black Film Network. There are three 25 minute films; The Unseen Ones is a musical documentary following artist Leagan
Davids living and working in the Wesbank/ Delft township, then Agrarian Reform for Food Sovereignty, a
documentary about agrarian reform and land ownership in South Africa and Mwansa the Great, a story about an 8
year old boy who embarks on a fantastical journey to prove his greatness. This
is a FREE event
The Sibikwa Arts African Indigenous Orchestra will be performing at 7.00pm at the Stratford
Circus. This 10 piece Orchestra will give a lively exchange of rhythms from
township jazz to Afrobeat, they demand a high level of audience participation,
so be prepared to get involved, the orchestra consists of traditional
instruments such as the Uhadi, marimba, mbira and dinaka pipes as well as horns
and drums. Tickets are £10.00 (£25.00 for a family of 4) from here.
At 7.00pm our friend El Crisis comes
with another instalment of Word Power
and Sound at Centerprise, 136
Kingsland High Street, Dalston, E8 2NS, with featured artists singer/
songwriter Bashiyra, poets Tshaka Campbel, Nia Barge, Errol McGlashan, JJ Bola
and Sophia Thakur, drummer Queen Amra and rapper Phoenix Da Icefire. There will also be drummers, stalls and open mic slots. Tickets are £6.00 before 7.30pm and £8.00
afterwards.
At
7.00pm at The Albany we have Thirst blending dance, physical
theatre, song and African storytelling as it tells the story of 3 water
carriers on a magical journey to find the source of a dried up river, written
and directed by James Ngcobo and choreographed by Gregory Magoma. Tickets are £10.00- £14.00 from here
At 8.30pm
there is Soul Liberation Funk at Upstairs at the Ritzy, Brixton Oval,
Brixton, SW2 1JG with soulful live music, featured acts, open mics going
till midnight. Tickets are £7.00
At
9.00pm we have And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses at The Albany. Tickets are £10.00-£14.00
from here
At 10.30pm
meet the cast and crew of ‘Thirst’
and ‘And the Girls in their Sunday
Dresses’ for drinks, music and conversation
From 10.00pm till 5.00am is the Nigeria 52 Independence Party at the IndigO2,
O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, Greenwich SE10 0DX. Hosted by Mr Amour ‘A’ Star
and DJ Abrantee, with a massive line up of afrobeats DJ, Chuddy K, May7ven,
Demzy, Starboy Wills and Showa Shin. Dress code is traditional or smart attire,
early bird tickets are £10.00
contact 07506710795 or BB 297D4D3A.
At 10.00pm
is the Official Nigerian 52nd Independence Dance Party at the IF
Bar, 71 Ilford Hill, Ilford, IG1 2DG, with delicious Nigerian delicacies
courtesy of Papi’s Grill, DJ’s Sean, Sweazy,
Krixx, Afro B and Bricks Connexion. FREE
entry for Ladies on the guest list before 11.00pm, £10.00 before 11.30pm and more afterwards.
And at 11.00pm we have The Official Nigerian 52nd Independence Celebrations at Club Coliseum, 1 Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall,
SW8 5NQ. There will be live performances by afrobeats star Ice Prince, afro
juju band Solek Crew. Dot Star and Afrikan Boy performing Amala Azonto as well
as Dem Boyz, Neptizzle, Jinglez, Stretchinald, Scholar T, Sef Kombo, Perfect
Gents, Ade ‘The Talking Drummer’, Invasion Crew, Yuzkey, DJ Sean, DJ MVP, Tony
Bee, Kapital, So Contagious, Smooth EMT, Anikin, Bigz, Nate and Afro B. With
freshly made jollof rice and suya hosted by Funmbi, tickets are £10.00 (earlybird), £12.50-£15.00 (standard) and
£25.00 VIP.
Saturday 6th October
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At
2.30pm we have Thirst blending
dance, physical theatre, song and African storytelling as it tells the story of
3 water carriers on a magical journey to find the source of a dried up river,
written and directed by James Ngcobo and choreographed by Gregory Magoma.
Tickets are £10.00- £14.00 from
here.
At
7.30pm we have And the Girls in their Sunday Dresses at The Albany. Tickets are £10.00-£14.00
from here.
At
4.00pm, The Sibikwa Arts African Indigenous Orchestra will be performing
again at the Stratford Circus. The
10 piece Orchestra will give a lively exchange of rhythms from township jazz to
Afrobeat, they demand a high level of audience participation, so be prepared to
get involved, the orchestra consists of traditional instruments such as the
Uhadi, marimba, mbira and dinaka pipes as well as horns and drums. Tickets are £10.00 (£25.00 for a family of 4) from here.
The African Weddings and Bridal Fayre is
from 12.00 to 6.00pm at Croydon District Masonic Halls, 73 Oakfield
Road, CR0 2UX, showcasing African wedding service providers from aso ebi
coordinators, traditional weddings, naming ceremonies, traditional drummers,
MC’s etc. There will be a traditional engagement planning seminar, a short
drama showcasing a traditional Yoruba engagement and an award for the best
traditional MC, food and cake tasting,
free manicures and pedicures, free face painting fro children, makeovers and
other prizes. Book your place for this FREE
event here.
At 12.00 midday there is Storytelling with Essequibo Music at
the Albany with Keith Waithe and Sandra Agard accompanied by South African
flutes with tales of wild animals and other traditional African characters.
This event is FREE
At 1.30pm at the Albany we have the Safari
Craft Cafe a children’s craft workshop inspired by
African storytelling, create masks and have fun colouring traditional African
patterns. This event is FREE
At 6.00pm
there are South African Film Shorts
at The Albany curated by the New
Black Film Network. There are three 25 minute films; The Unseen Ones is a musical documentary following artist Leagan
Davids living and working in the Wesbank/ Delft township, then Agrarian Reform for Food Sovereignty, a
documentary about agrarian reform and land ownership in South Africa and Mwansa the Great, a story about an 8
year old boy who embarks on a fantastical journey to prove his greatness
At 7.00pm
is the Miss Black Africa UK 2012 Pageant
And Charity Awards at the Royal
Regency Hall, 501 High Street North, Manor Park, E12 6TH. 25 girls will
compete to be crowned Miss Black Africa 2012, tickets are from £15.00 to £40.00 from here.
From 8.00pm to 1.00am we
have A Night of Afropolitan Dandies hosted
by Numbi at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal
Green Road, E1 6LA. There's a poets corner with Sai Murai and Elmi Ali, Sam
Elmi, Dean Atta and Leeto Thale. The musicians will do their bit with Dahu
Mumagi as well as Sudanese- Italian singer Amira Kheir, dancer Funmi
accompanied by the VJ will give a funky homage to the brothers and award
winning stylist Christell Kedi will be teaming up with a host of designers to
create 8 Afropolitan dandy looks on 8 special guest models1 hosted by poetess
Dorothea Smartt all this for £10.00
in advance from here, £5.00
concessions and £12.00 on door.
From 9.00pm at the Albany, UK jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch will be performing tracks from his album The New
Emancipation and new material drawing inspiration from Africa’s modern diaspora
Sunday 7th October
At 1.00pm we have African
Drumming with IRIE! Dance, a traditional African drumming and percussion
for all the family. This event is FREE
At 2.30pm in the Albany there
is Afro-Fusion Family Dance, where
you can learn dance styles from around the world with an African flavour led by
the dancers from Thirst. This is a FREE
family activity for ages 3 and above
At the Albany from 8.00pm is a Night at the
Shebeen, the Afrovibes finale hosted by Eska Mtungwazi with special guests
members of the Sibikwa African Orchestra, Uncover Young Musicians, poet Raymond
Antrobus, there will be soul music, jazz, afrobeast, poetry, dancing and food!
This event is FREE (food is £6.00)
At 7.00pmThe Sibikwa African Orchestra will be performing at The Albany. If you missed this 10 piece Orchestra previously you
can catch their exhilarating township jazz and Afrobeat. Tickets are £10.00 to £14.00 from here.
At 8.30pm
is Mister Africa International is
the search for the most handsome man of African origin at the Africa Centre, 38 King Street, Covent
Garden. WC2E 8JT, produced by Just Fashion UK in collaboration with House
of Twitch it will bring together 20 African Ambassadors to see who will be
crowned Mister Africa International. Tickets are £17.00-£30.00 from here.
The African Market comes to
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 again, from 12.00 to 7.00pm with stalls, fashion, arts and craft, design,
jewellery, books, music, food, drumming and a special performance by the
Plumcroft Drumming School. Entry is FREE, register here
At 7.00pm we have the London Premiere of the South African Film Snare at Courthouse Doubletree, Hilton Hotel, 19-21
Great Marlborough Street, Mayfair, W1F 7HL. The film is a thriller
revolving around poaching in South Africa, with sweeping shots of the beautiful
South African veldt it’s a fine advertisement for South Africa and raises
awareness of the problems of poaching. Tickets are £20.00 from here.
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