24th ANNUAL AFROFEST: PRESENTED BY MUSIC AFRICA NEW LOCATION – WOODBINE PARK!
BAOBAB STAGE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED
July 7- 8, Noon – 10 p.m. daily
NEW LOCATION – WOODBINE PARK!
www.musicafrica.org
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Baobab Stage: Saturday, July 7
MC Bonde (Zimbabwe), Ravinala (Madagascar), Julien (Haiti), Stephye Dance Group
(Congo), Ibrahim Bello (Mali), DJ Double D (Angola), Saler (South Africa), DJ Magicflow
(Nigeria), Fashion Show (Continental Africa), Mr. Wise (Nigeria), ReFix (Jamaica),
Blandine (Congo) Baobab Stage: Sunday, July 8
MC Bonde (Zimbabwe), Prince K (Nigeria), Yusra Khogali (Sudan), Presco (Haiti), Runs
Tee (Nigeria), Fashion Show (Continental Africa), Patricia Neza (Rwanda), Etoile des
stars (Continental Africa)
Main Stage: Saturday, July 7
Joy Lapps Trio (Trinidad), Resolutionaries Marimba Band (Zimbabwe), Mother Tongue
(Toronto), Lorraine Klassen with South African Township Jive (South Africa), Soukouss
Tchatcho (Congo), Adib Abdosh (Ethiopia), TINA (Haiti) and African Guitar Summit:
(Continental Africa) Main Stage: Sunday, July 8
Samba Squad (Brazil), Beyond Sound (African Diaspora – Toronto), Dramane Kone
(Mali), Wazimbo (Mozambique), Tribute to Prince Nico Mbarga (Nigeria), Teeyah (Ivory
Coast) and Sam Fan Thomas (Cameron) and DJ BIGGY(Berhan) will be spinning all day long.
The Children’s Village: Saturday, July 7 & Sunday, July 8
LIVE. PLAY. BEE.
The Children’s Village at Afrofest provides fun activities for children and also serves to
educate and inform about the wonder and diversity of the African continent. Activities
will include face painting, working with clay, storytelling, beading, easels for painting and
more. Ruth Danziger will be the featured storyteller each day at 5pm. She cultivates the
practice of storytelling in community venues including Storytelling Toronto, Three to
Three and the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program. Afrofest 2012 is a chance to discover Africa in the heart of Toronto, presented by Music Africa. Held annually since 1989, it is a free showcase of the rich and diverse African culture, on the weekend of Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8 at our new
location – Woodbine Park, Lakeshore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue.
About Music Africa Music Africa is a non-profit community-based organization whose main objective is to promote African music in Toronto through the “Afrofest” music festival and other occasional events. Established in 1990, Music Africa is among the oldest and most respected organizations promoting African music in Canada. Music Africa provides a strong platform for emerging artists from the many African communities in the city and elsewhere in Canada. In recent years, the organization has taken the initiative to include more youth-centered African musical forms both at Afrofest and other venues. Music Africa presents both English and French artists along with many other African languages in order to better represent the diversity within these communities. Music Africa also supports the activities of other non-profit cultural organizations through partnerships for various events. Through its activities, Music Africa is committed to enhancing appreciation and awareness of African music among Canadians while also striving to establish Toronto as a thriving global centre for African music. Music Africa gratefully acknowledges the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council For more information see www.musicafrica.org, call 416-469-5336 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 416-469-5336 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, or email info@musicafrica.org.
For media information, please contact:
Planet3 Communications Ltd. – Olivia McCormack/Joanne Smale T: 647.346.4101 647.346.4101 F: 647.346.4104 E: info@planet3com.net
