Festival Africano En Tijuana/tijuana African Festival October 21, 2005

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CONTACT: Jesse (619)230-1190 or Christina (619)246-6339

EVENT: WORLDBEAT CENTER PRESENTS: FESTIVAL AFRICANO EN TIJUANA/TIJUANA AFRICAN FESTIVAL

SUBJECT:The 2nd Annual African Festival in Tijuana is part of WorldBeat Center?s ?Month of the Healing Drum? celebrations.

Throughout the African Diaspora The Drum has soothed, energized, inspired and been the communicator, healing the listener and musician with its vibration. WorldBeat Center has designated October as the ?Month of the Healing Drum? in honor of the great drumming tradition.

ARTISTS:
-The African Showboyz, are a family of brothers from a tiny village in Ghana who perform tribal drumming and dance, do amazing acrobatic feats, juggle fire and walk on glass providing an exhilarating experience for all. Discovered by Babatunde Olatunji, this is a premiere performance for San Diegans.
-Heart of Africa Dancers, world-class dancers from San Diego?s East African immigrant community.
-Bolga Zohdoomah, highlife dance music from Ghana.Adama Diop with Aziz, drumming and dance from Senegal.
-Saidos Sylla master drummer and dancer from Guinea.
-WorldBeat Center?s Ethnic Drum and Dance groups from Africa and Egypt, also Taiko and Native American Drummers.

Location:Instituto Cultura de Baja California
Avenida Centenario #10151, Zona Rio, Tijuana, Mexico

Date & Time:Friday, October 21, 2005 at NOON

Cost: FREE!

Phone: Tijuana, 011 684-8609 or San Diego (619) 230-1190

Website: www.worldbeatcenter.org