Pierre Thiam - Le Grand Dakar

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Future Africa Now

Le Grand Dakar Block Party

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Kicking off at 10:00 AM and going til 10 pm

The block party will extend through three neighborhoods; Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Bedford Stuyvesant. The concept of Future Africa Now celebrate African nations independence from colonialism.

A day long event you will have the opportunity to experience with family, friends and community!

MUSIC, FOOD, ART, FASHION, DANCE AND GOOD TIMES

Main stage Welcomes steady entertainment; DJs, live bands with singers, and drumming troupes

African Township Booths where each African nation will celebrate it’s Golden Jubilee, featuring culinary and educational materials.

Arik Airline Raffle Opportunity to win a roundtrip ticket for two to Lagos, Nigeria. Raffle tickets available mid-August at

Le Grand Dakar and the drawing will take place during FUTURE AFRICA NOW

Spirit of Africa Awards The 2010 Spirit of Africa Awards will take place during FUTURE AFRICA NOW

Performances Slated to perform on the main stage this year are:

Bajah and the Dry Eyed Crew—hip hop sensations from Sierra Leone

Sahr Ngaujah (plays the role of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti) of FELA!

Sabar Drums by Mar Gueye— Traditional Africa at its best!

DJ Mihoko

DJ Laye

The City Billies

Fashion show by acclaimed Brooklyn based Nigerian designer MOSHOOD.

Film Screening FUTURE AFRICA NOW is teaming up with the 11th Annual African Film Fesitval in New York for their summer outdoor series *Cinema under the Stars” to screen the critically acclaimed 2008 feature film “Sex, Okra and Salted Butter” by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun of Chad.

Press contact: Bernice Green

Bernice.green@verizon.net

Sponsorship: Lukas Fitze

Lukas@helveticabold.tv

1+ 347 844 9212