ALMA Reps Email Circular: 12 July 2006

EVENT INFORMATION: Roll Back Malaria Concert Movie

Dear ALMA Reps and ALMA Friends,

I’ve received information from the UK Coalition Against Malaria about the following broadcast which will interest all lovers of African music and all malaria campaigners.

“On Thursday 13th July at 11.20pm BBC 2 will be screening the Roll Back Malaria Concert Movie. The movie captures the excitement of the concert (details of which are below), and explores the important issues behind the concert. This could not only be an interesting and enjoyable programme to watch, but a useful tool for educating people about the impact malaria has.

During the nights of 12th and 13th March 2005 the Senegalese superstar Youssou Ndour staged the spectacular Africa Live Roll Back Malaria Concert in the west African city of Dakar. The concert featured more than 150 African musicians performing African music to a crowd of more than 50,000 Africans - all gathered to promote the urgent message of ‘Roll Back Malaria’.

Africa Live The Roll Back Malaria Concert featured breathtaking performances by many of Africa's finest musicians including Youssou Ndour (Senegal) performing with the Grand Orchestre du Caire (Egypt) and Le Super Etoile de Dakar (Senegal), Baaba Maal (Senegal), Orchestra Baobab (Senegal), Awadi (Senegal), Oumou Sangare (Mali), Rokia Traore (Mali), Salif Keita (Mali), Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Tinariwen (Mali), Seun Kuti (Nigeria), Tony Allen (Nigeria), Man Dibango (Cameroon), Tiken Jah Fakoly (Ivory Coast) and Corneille (Rwanda).

Please pass this information on to anyone you know who may be interested.”

with best wishes to you all

Sheenagh