Music for Liberia Charity Concert 2015

Music for Liberia Charity Concert 2015
African, jazz, and classical music will feature in a fundraising concert, which also includes storytelling and West African food. Proceeds will be donated to Mother Blessings Orphanage in Liberia.

An evening of stellar classical, African and jazz performances from internationally acclaimed artists, including the Heath Quartet (string quartet), Simo Lagnawi (guembri), Renato D'Aiello (saxaphone), Rowena Calvert ('cello), Suntou Susso (kora), Deelee Dubé (vocals), Usifu Jalloh (storytelling), Kamilla Arku (piano), David Warren (guitar), George Estevez (piano), young musicians from East London's Kuumba Youth Music and Wandsworth's World Heart Beat Music Academy and many more.
Join Music for Liberia for a diverse and inspiring musical line-up, home-cooked West African food, and magical storytelling (plus a few surprises). Proceeds will go towards Mother Blessings Orphanage in Liberia.
Tickets: £10/£5 (adv); £15/£8 (door)

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