An Evening for Bazou 5 - May 3 at the Gladstone Hotel
This year will mark the fifth and final year that we will be fundraising for École St. Albert Le Grand in Bazou, Cameroon. The transformation that has happened at this school over the past four years is remarkable, and none of it would have been possible without all of the support that folks here across Canada have given so generously.
Most recently, the school has started their own small business to rent out equipment for community events using funds that were raised through our Indiegogo Campaign last summer. In our latest blog post, you can read more about the business and see photos of the equipment that was purchased.
For this final year of fundraising, the funds raised will be used to complete the start-up of the business and to finish any remaining repairs to the school buildings. The school is well on their way to being financially independent, which is exactly what we set out to do five years ago.
We are so excited for this year's lineup....here is a quick peek:
"The music drives you out of your seat to move."
Kat Domian - !Earshot
Hands, sticks and mallets pound out old and new rhythms on weathered skins: evoking ancient forms of ‘messaging’ via global beats for dancing bodies and curious ears! The Toronto ensemble was founded by percussionists David Chan, Larry Graves and Steve Mancuso in 2008 in an effort to combine the circuitous rhythms of West Africa, Cuba, India and Brazil with the jazz-imbued horn work in the spirit of New Orleans parade bands and the uplifting spirit of American Roots Music.
Afrafranto ('Butterfly' in the Akan language of Ghana, West Africa) performs authentic acoustic palm wine and highlife music. Palm wine music is a West Africa music genre that evolved among the Kru people from Sierra Leone and Liberia. Portuguese guitars were introduced by sailors to these regions and the locals combined their melodies with Trinidadian calypso and created palm wine music. Palm wine music was named after the drink from the naturally fermented sap of the oil palm, which was shared at gatherings where African guitarists played. A style of acoustic guitar music that accompanies songs reflecting philosophies and stories of life, palm wine music was the forerunner of highlife music.
So please mark your calendars! for our two very special fundraisers
What: An Evening for Bazou 5
When: May 3, doors at 8pm, show at 8:30pm
Where: The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W.
Tickets: $20 or pay what you can
What: Afternoon Family Fun
When: May 3, 3-5pm
Where: The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W.
Tickets: $10 per child, or pay what you can
All details will be announced shortly at www.bazouschool.blogspot.com
Thanks to the Gladstone Hotel for graciously hosting us once again!