‘MSAADA’ for East Africa Relief: Aug 25, 2011

Batuki Music Society presents

‘MSAADA’ for East Africa Relief
Benefit Concert

Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Lula Lounge

‘MSAADA’ – ‘HELP’ (in Kiswahili, widely spoken in East Africa.)

Batuki Music Society invites you to ‘Msaada’, the East Africa Relief concert
to benefit the Médicins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders Horn of Africa Crisis campaign.

The concert features a lineup of some of Toronto’s popular African artists: Henok Abebe, Kooshin, Faduma Nakruma, Daniel Nebiat, Donné Roberts, Kemer Yousef, Njacko Backo and Val, Sonia Aimy, Ijovudu Dance, Hussein Adani, Yared Tesfaye, DJ Apollo and more. Many of the musicians performing hail from the countries severely affected by the famine (Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya) and are joining hands with Batuki Music Society to raise funds and public awareness. 100% of proceeds from the ‘Msaada’ concert will benefit the Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders Horn of Africa Crisis campaign. All donations will be matched by the Government of Canada’s East Africa Drought Relief Fund.

A wide swath of East Africa that includes Kenya and Ethiopia has been hit by years of drought, and regions of Somalia are suffering from the worst famine in 20 years, over 3 million people starving. Years of conflict in southern Somalia have exacerbated the emergency, preventing aid agencies from helping communities in the area. Thousands of Somalis have fled mainly to Kenya and Ethiopia, with many dying during the journey.

Your donations are valuable. We have a real opportunity to save lives through emergency relief efforts in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. Our hope is that Canadians will learn more about this crisis and donate funds to help those in need.

PWYC… suggested donation $15

Every dollar counts…. asante, shukran, thank you, merci!

Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West, Toronto
For dinner reservations 416 588 0307
Doors at 7 pm. Show at 8 pm.

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Nuudi Kooshin from Somalia: Barni

featured performer, Henok Abebe from Ethiopia: Keberchacha