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MENELIK MUSIC presents….
M enelikMusic offers people the opportunity to experience
the food and culture of the bands that perform at St Paul’s
Centre. We believe this is ideal for learning about a country
and for enhancing a foodie's cultural knowledge. We will
endeavour to regularly invite guest speakers/food historians
specialising in the country or region's cuisine, to give us a
brief talk prior to dancing our socks off.
NEW - Freephone: 0800 520 0844
Do not miss our Congolese & Salsa Dance Classes
this Friday 25th April 2008 @ The Centre at St Paul’s
Due to the success and popularity of our last Salsa Class at the
gig, we have decided to introduce these on a permanent
basis. If you missed out on the last one make sure you book
early to avoid missing out again. These classes will be open to
everyone: Beginners - Improvers - Advanced Dancers. It's a
fantastic way to develop your technique and put what you
have learnt into practice. To book your place please email us
at info@menelikmusic.com
20 th April 2008
25 th April 2008 special @ The Centre at St Paul’s
Tutored Congolese & Salsa Dance classes
7:00pm & 8:00pm
Afro-Caribbean poetry reading
8:30pm-9pm
West & North West African great danceable music
9:00pm till late
JOHN LYONS (Poet/Painter) 8:30pm
After many years of secret writing, John Lyons came into the spotlight by
winning the Peterloo Poetry Competition Afro-Caribbean/Asian Prize in
1987 and in that same year being commended in the Poetry Society’s
National Poetry Competition, and also taking the second prize in the
Cultureword competition. In 1988 his successes continued when he took
the joint second prize with Jackie Kay in the Peterloo Poetry prize; third
time lucky, in 1991 he was again outright winner with the poem,
‘Antoine’s Barber Shop’. 1991 brought him further success: he received an
Arts Council Literary Award. His commitment to education is well
established. He is ever enthusiastic about sharing his experience as a
writer, inspiring and encouraging aspiring poets. His work has also been
represented in numerous anthologies for both children and adults.
DISTANT COUSINS @ 9:00pm
What began life as an experimental adventure into the flexibility's
of African music and the way we perceive and recognize it in our
environment blessed with a multitude of musical influences, has
turned into a unique project of notable significance. A selection of
talented musicians with blood ties to the great continent
contributing their musical skills and knowledge without fear of
contamination of their musical heritage, loss of musical culture or
fear of experimentation. We are also pleased to announce that this
band is MenelikMusic’s first West & North West African band.
Forthcoming publications:
‘No Apples in Eden’ a Selected and New Poetry,
Collection, Autumn 2008, and ‘Cook-up in a
‘Trini Kitchen, a Caribbean Gastronomy’, Spring
2009.
MENU for the 25th April (Booking required)
1. Yassa Chicken - often described as the national dish
of Senegal, with distinctive lemon sauce.
2. Mafe - West African Chicken and Peanut butter stew
3. Ghanaian Beef and Pumpkin
4. Botswana Pumpkin Stew
5. Malian Green Beans and Okra
6. West African Vegetables with Egusi [pumpkin seed
paste]
7. Malian Sweet Potatoes
8. Kenyan Corn and Potato curry
9. Ethiopian Spiced Lentils
10. Jollof Rice
11. Plain rice
12. salad
How we help others
As you probably know by now, we started a project in the
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa), which we hope to
complete by December 2008. It is a school project that will
educate some 200 children in the first instance but we hope many
more in the future. To find out more about the project please visit
our Education page.
ENTRY PRICE
M enelikMusic is a child friendly organisation.
Entry is free for under sixteen (16).
Entry for under eighteen (18) £7 without food/ £12 with
Without meal £12/£10 Conc.
With meal £20/£15 Conc.
OPENING TIMES
1. Doors open at 7pm with a Salsa and/or Congolese Dance
Class.
2. Food is served at 8pm (World Food)
3. Bands are on at 9pm and play two sets of fifty (50) minutes
with a fifteen (15) minute break between the sets.
NEXT COMING PARTY
HEART OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL
2 nd May 2008 @ The Centre at St Paul’s
World food available (menu to be advertised soon)
AFROTEMA
Live African Dance Music intoxicating blend of African,
reggae, Mbalax & hi-Life with DJ Africathy playing during the
intervals some great music (salsa, african, and more).
Tutored Congolese & Salsa Dance classes
(Cambridge Unviversity African Dance Group)
7:00pm & 8:00pm
AFROTEMA great Senegalese music and more…
9:00pm till late
NEXT COMING PARTY part 2…
HEART OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL
9th May 2008 @ The Centre at St Paul’s
World food available (menu to be advertised soon)
KANDA BONGO MAN
Kanda Bongo Man is one the most famous exponents of
Soukous music from the Democratic Republic of Congo and
has been at the heart of the Parisian Soukous scene since the
80's. He is the man who gave the world Kwassa Kwassa, the
infectiously charged Congolese dance style, and is credited
as being one of the pioneers of modern Soukous. Kanda's
rise in popularity came with the album Iyole which became a
number one hit all over the world. He has created a winning
Soukous formula that has sold thousands of albums
worldwide, some of which you may already be familiar with
- such as:
Sweet, Amour fau, Iyole, Kwassa Kwassa and Live in
Central Park.
Kanda Bongo Man, also known as "the nightingale from
Zaire" presents an exciting and fast moving show of music
and dance.
7:00pm & 8:00pm
Tutored Congolese & Salsa Dance classes
(Cambridge Unviversity African Dance Group)
9:00pm till late
KANDA BONGO MAN great Congolese music
and more…
Membership
Membership is never a requirement only a benefit.
Becoming a card carrying-member is really simple. You just
need to come to our gigs (events) on a regular basis, really
like what we are trying to achieve and make new friends. The
cost per year is only £30. Membership can have a
tremendous savings value (over £150) throughout the year.
If you have an interest in being a part of " MenelikMusic "
please apply at the door at our weekly or monthly gigs or
apply via mail or email through Theodore Menelik.
BOX OFFICE: 01223 511511
info@menelikmusic.com
NEW - Freephone 0800 520 0844
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