I know I already sent out a notice about this Seattle concert, but this
has more background information about Mapfumo.
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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 13:44:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: PETER ENGLISH <[log in to unmask]>
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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
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