Back To Africa Festival 2012 ADD

01/20 - 01/25 2012

SCHEDULE

 

19.1.2012
Welcome party
The Schedule!!

7pm in conversation under the Boaba tree
with Robin Walker and Jacinth

10.00pm roots reggae bar party with Asher Selecter
12.00am Ragga party vibes with DJ Hans
02:00am Jah Youth Roots Ambassador


20.1.2012
12:00 Opening ceremony
Speakers:
Mr Joff (The Gambian Ministry of Culture)
Mr Modou Kassama
Mr Ceesay (The Gambian Ministry of Culture)

2:30pm Under the Boaba tree, workshop
Chair Derek Johnson

Gambian Music direction
Where is it going
Is there a model
Local and international artists

6:00pm Fresh Artists hour feat Bala Ranks & Exodus
Yvonne Akeba
Sambou Susso
Batukunku Nursery School cultural show
New artists from the Gambia and the UK

9:00 pm
Spit a lyric MC style with Nu Flowah, Tippa Irie, Papa Levi, Lesley Lyrics

11:00 pm
DJ Danny
12:00am
Roots Session with Sugar Dread
1:00am Asher Selector

21.1.2012
2:30pm Under the Boaba tree, workshop
Back to Africa! It it still relevant in 2012
Chair Isaac Touray
Guests: Dr Les, Macka B, David Katz, Greg George


6:00pm Fresh man hour
Royal Messenger
Heartbreaker

6:30pm beauty contest 2nd heat
7:30pm Salsa Salsa!!
8:00pm fashion show (1.5hr)
9.00pm Naja Vibes (live)
10:00pm Macka B
11:00pm Surprise guest from Jamaica
12:00am Mad Professor Dub Show!!


22.1.2012
Tony Williams presents Sunday afternoon Reggae on the beach!
Dub and lovers rock beach party at Batakunku Beach
2:00pm
Mad Professor @ Back A Yard Bay, Tangier, Gambia.

This is the scene of the Sunday Afternoon Dub and Lovers Rock beach party on Sunday 22nd January 2012,
Back to Africa Festival with Mad Professor Dub Show, Leroy Simmons, Sister Audrey, John Mclean, Kim Pin, DJ Hans and many more..

8:00pm Dub Session with McPullish
9:00pm Najah Vibes in Dub
10:00pm Nairobi in Dub


23.1.2012
2:00pm Workshop under the Boaba Tree
Chair Raggy
Malaria
Waste management

6:00pm Freshmans hour
Nu Flowah
Preacherman
Blood
King Sawalo
Elijah
Émperor Amiru
King Zai

7:00pm Roots Music with Sister Audrey  & Earl 16 & Leroy Simmons
11.00pm Modern Dub Style
From Funky house to Dub Step with Joe Ariwa and the Trixters


24.1.2012
2:00pm Under the Boaba tree
Workshop with Mad Professor
Running a record company in this Millennium

6:00pm Freshmans' hour with Karl Melody, Joe Ariwa, Kim Pin, King Zai
9:00pm Aswad with Brinsley Forde
10:00pm Levi Roots
11:00pm The Congos feat Cedric Myton

25.1.2012
Sambou Susso a lady and her Kora!
Batukunku Nursery School cultural show

6:30pm Beauty contest finals
8:30pm Lee Scratch Perry
10:00pm Closing Dub Party (African Dub)!!!

Batakunku, Gambia @ Ariwa Retreat