EVENT SPOTLIGHT
2007 Nuits D'Afrique
"Nuits D'Afrique" is French for "Nights of Africa". The 2007 Festival International Nuits D'Afrique in Montreal Canada will showcase over a dozen nights of incredible African or African infused music in a variety of venues across this wonderful city. The lineup has been announced and it includes must-see performers like Hugh Masakela, Ricardo Lemvo, Nawal, Vieux Farka Touré, Gabriela Mendes and many more.
Wednesday 11 July 2007
-Samba Mapangala & Orchestra Virunga @ Kola Note
-Iba @ Club Balattou
Thursday 12 July 2007
-Tiken Jah Fakoly / Zal Idrissa Sissokho & Buntalo @ Spectrum
-Mamani Keita & Nicolas Repac @ Kola Note
-Hassan El Hadi @ Club Balattou
Friday 13 July 2007
-Cabula (Brazil Night) @ Kola Note
Saturday 14 July 2007
-Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca @ Kola Note
Sunday 15 July 2007
-Ousmane Touré @ Kola Note
-Julien Reiher Umojah @ Club Balattou
Monday 16 July 2007
-Gabriela Mendes @ Club Balattou
Tuesday 17 July 2007
-Hugh Masekela @ La Tulipe
-Kandara Diabaté @ Club Balattou
Wednesday 18 July 2007
-Vieux Farka @ La Tulipe
-Nawal @ Club Balattou
Thursday 19 July 2007
-Maracatu Nunca Antes, Bamboche Racine, Macuyé de Cuba, Bambara Trans, Pete, Jeff Kavanda @ Émilie-Gamelin Free Outdoor Concert
-Rendez-vous (Motown Night) @ La Tulipe
-Stella Chiweshe @ Club Balattou
Friday 20 July 2007 (Free Outdoor Concert @ Émilie-Gamelin)
-Brazilian percussions workshop w/ Maracatu Nunca Antes, Doody, Daah Sossa, Idy Oulo
Syli d or Series : Makaya Jazz, Mulolo Plus, Rob Curto’s Forró For All, "Coup de coeur" (Performer TBA) @ Émilie-Gamelin Free Outdoor Concert
Saturday 21 July 2007 (Free Outdoor Concert @ Émilie-Gamelin)
-Percussions workshop with Glen Clark, African percussions and danse workshop with Moto de Kapia, Le Village des enfants, African danse workshop with Oumar Ndiaye, Choeur Gospel Interculturel de Montréal, Madou Diarra, Tribaa, Syli d or Series:Génération Mauricana, Marlène Dorcena, Lamine Touré et Saloum, Kadans @ Émilie-Gamelin Free Outdoor Concert
Sunday 22 July 2007
-Danse workshop with Gnetto Gadji, Musical workshop with Nazir Bouchareb, Le Village des enfants, African danse workshop with Oumar Ndiaye, Tac-Tic Polo and Montreal All Stars, Franck et ses potes, Drew Gonsalves, Syli d or Series:Taafé Fanga, Moto de Kapia et Frédéric Bamtika-Muazza, Sylvie Desgroseillers, Francis Mbappé @ Émilie-Gamelin Free Outdoor Concert
-Marlène Dorcena and Kadans @ Club Balattou
WorldSpace will be in Montreal to bring you the sights and sounds of the 2007 Nuits D'Afrique Festival...both on-air and online. More details are coming soon. In the meantime, you can look back at last years event by checking out this WORLDSPACE ON DEMAND SPOTLIGHT
Event Spotlight
2006 Nuits D'Afrique Festival