Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Howard Assembly Room
46 New Briggate
Apr 7, 2017
7:45 PM UTC
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, 19:45 Friday 07 Apr 2017Howard Assembly Room, Howard Assembly Room, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6NU
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Michel
August 3rd 2014
The show was awesome. Was particularly impressed with their opening act, Morning Sun and the Essentials. Great take on an established genre. Fresh sound.
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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Biography
The Refugee All Stars album 'Living Like a Refugee' is the realization of a lifelong dream for this inspiring band of Sierra Leonean musicians who lived for nearly a decade in refugee camps in West Africa. A brutal civil war (1991-2002) forced them from their homes in Sierra Leone. Many of their family and friends were murdered in the violence, leaving them with physical and emotional scars that may never heal. Despite the unimaginable horrors of civil war, they were saved through their music. Through music, The Refugee All Stars have found refuge, purpose and a source of power by giving a voice to the experiences of so many struggling to survive. Each song on 'Living Like a Refugee' is an original composition written during their years in exile in the refugee camps. The powerful lyrics speak to the suffering and injustice they have seen but also reverberate with hopeful optimistic rhythms.
The Refugee All Stars are the subject of a soon-to-be released documentary film that chronicles the band over three years, from refugee camps in Guinea back to war-ravaged Sierra Leone. THE REFUGEE ALL STARS film reveals unique and inspiring personal stories of survival and rebirth through the universal language of music. As violent conflicts multiply around the globe the worldwide refugee crisis deepens. The story of The Refugee All Stars puts a human face, gives names and real experience to the innocent survivors of war whose brutal realities are often dismissed by mainstream media sound bytes. To learn more about the film please visit our website at: www.refugeeallstars.org
Read MoreThe Refugee All Stars are the subject of a soon-to-be released documentary film that chronicles the band over three years, from refugee camps in Guinea back to war-ravaged Sierra Leone. THE REFUGEE ALL STARS film reveals unique and inspiring personal stories of survival and rebirth through the universal language of music. As violent conflicts multiply around the globe the worldwide refugee crisis deepens. The story of The Refugee All Stars puts a human face, gives names and real experience to the innocent survivors of war whose brutal realities are often dismissed by mainstream media sound bytes. To learn more about the film please visit our website at: www.refugeeallstars.org
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