African Global Roots Arts Festival
Saturday July 25th, 2009
Program Outline
| Ramada - Grand Rios Hotel 6900 Lakeland Avenue North, Brooklyn park |
7:00pm - 7:30pm - Opening Acts: (Host Linda Obel)
- T.R Mayes Singer/Song writer & Model
- Mukama Morandi, Music Video "African Girl/Mpenzi Wangu”
7:30pm – 7:45pm - Welcome and Program Introduction (Linda Obel)
7:45pm - 8:15pm - Opening remarks: (Ibe Kaba)
- A poem from the book: "Bridge Across the Atlantic"
- A few words on AGR's History & Mission
- The Role of local Media, on the African arts and artists
8:15pm – 8:45pm - AGR Honors Local Media Organizations (Linda Obel)
- African News Journal, Bashe Said
"Two Communities, One Newspaper"
"The African Community Newspaper"
8:45pm - 9:00pm - About Artists Recognition, Fashion & Dance (Nneka Onyilofor)
- On the Fashion & Designers
- On the Music, Dance & Poetry show
9:00pm - 9:30pm - Honor & Recognition of the Artists (Linda Obel)
- Artist Siama Matuzungidi - Music Video & Speech
- Film maker Josiah Kibira - Documentary Video & Speech
- Artist Innocent - Music Video & Special recognition
9:30pm - 11:30pm - The Show Begins...(Linda Obel)
- Hayor Bibimma, African Dance Company
- Damion Rhudd - Jamaican Poet
- M.anifest - Ghanaian Artist
- 1st Segment Fashion Show
Utamaduniwear, represented by Eva Githina
- The Belly Dance show, by Shadia Ouma
Performing artist, Shadia Ouma
2nd Segment Fashion Show
Nyamal B. Dol - Designer & Founder
11:30pm - 12:00Midnight: DJ
- Joe Waruimbo - Soljams Entertainment
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