I know I already sent out a notice about this Seattle concert, but this has more background information about Mapfumo. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 13:44:53 -0700 (PDT) From: PETER ENGLISH <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [wa-afr] Afri-Dance this sunday at the Showbox, Seattle! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE When: SUNDAY AUGUST 20th, doors open at 7pm, show @ 8pm. Over 21 Where: THE SHOWBOX, 1426 1st Ave, Seattle, WA. What: AFRI-DANCE! …from Zimbabwe THOMAS MAPFUMO & THE BLACKS UNLIMITED Plus from Guinea…ALPHA YAYA DIALLO Featuring a $6 special Kenyan dinner special ! Where: THE SHOWBOX, 1426 1ST Ave, info 206-628-3151 Adv Tickets $18.50 @ Ticketmaster, Showbox & NO SERVICE FEE at Wall of Sound and Johns Music. $20 @ the door. Info: As Ruling Party ZANUPF continues to crack down on Civil rights all over Zimbabwe, a familiar rebel's voice is beginning to rise to the surface. Zimbabwe's top pop musician, Thomas Mapfumo with his band the Blacks Unlimited who played a seminal role in bringing about Zimbabwean Independence and carrying ZANUPF into power some 20 years ago, now lead the massive outcry against the 20 year old single party state it has become. Hailing back to an earlier moment in his career, when Thomas was jailed for his music, whose lyrics were largely credited with inspiring the rebel Zimbabwean Forces on to victory, Mapfumo is once again the leading voice of dissent in Zimbabwe. His latest record, Chimurenga Explosion is topping the charts in Zimbabwe in both sales figures and radio play. This is in spite of the fact that two of the songs have already been banned from airplay Nationally. An eloquent and outspoken critic of Government corruption and mismanagement, Thomas has also become the subject of systematic government harassment since earlier this year when he openly criticized the 20 year old government in a series of international interviews. Both Mapfumo and the his manager in Zimbabwe have had their telephones tapped, and Thomas has had three of his cars seized by the government in recent raids. Anticipating the outcome of the recent elections and potential government reprisals for his outspokenness, Thomas fled the country with his band on the eve of the elections and has been on tour of Europe and North America since that time. Thomas is making his triumphant return to Seattle with a crack twelve piece big band! We have paired Thomas with Guinean guitar great AlphaYaya Diallo and his band and are offering tremendous African food to all party goers from The Kenyan Kitchen for a mere $6! Come on down to the AFRI-DANCE, a mini festival celebrating African music, food and culture! (For Thomas Mapfumo interview requests please call Andy Frankel at 206-322-4444 e-mail [log in to unmask] Info: Contact Pete English for any additional Press information; e-maiL [log in to unmask] .Mobile phone # is 427-0554, office 633-4828 A PEP & BIG EASY PRODUCTION! Pete English Pep Productions http://www.westseattlewalkin.com http://www.fremontoutdoorcinema.com PO BOX 70333, Seattle, WA, 98107 Office 206-633-4828 Fax 632-1723 Cell 427-0554 _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html --------------------------------------------------------------------<e|- Old school buds here: http://click.egroups.com/1/8020/12/_/23029/_/966285894/ --------------------------------------------------------------------|e>- We meet the fourth Wednesday of the month, at 7PM, see web site for details. To post a message: [log in to unmask] To subscribe sending a blank message to [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe send a blank message to [log in to unmask] For complete information on the Washington State Africa Network visit: www.ibike.org/africamatters ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface ----------------------------------------------------------------------------