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Afropop Hall of Fame Benefit Dinner & Concert
Tuesday November 14, 2006

Public radio's Afropop Worldwide cordially invites you to join us for the 2006 Afropop Hall of Fame benefit dinner & concert.

Honoring Vusi Mahlasela, Habib Koité, and Dobet Gnahoré

In concert will be three extraordinary, internationally acclaimed artists--Habib Koité from Mali, Vusi Mahlasela from South Africa, and Dobet Gnahoré from the Ivory Coast. This will be the New York debut of their enthusiastically received "Acoustic Africa" tour. Join us for a very special evening of music and camaraderie as we induct Habib, Vusi, and Dobet into the Afropop Hall of Fame, honoring their lifetime achievements in the arts as well as their vital roles as ambassadors, connecting Americans to the cultures and stories of contemporary Africa.

Ticket prices (includes the dinner, beverages not included, and concert)

Payment Information/Reservations
Please make checks payable to:
World Music Productions
688 Union St.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
USA

For more information please contact:
2006 Afropop Hall of Fame benefit office Tel: (718) 398-2733
Email: misha@afropop.org

This event will sell out. Please act soon. $41 of each ticket is tax-deductible.

Information on Artists

	Habib Koité is an internationally acclaimed artist from Mali. In Habib's exquisite guitar playing and singing and in his band's sophisticated rhythms and instrumentation, one experiences Habib's unique pan-Malian vision. Habib is one of the most charismatic performers in the world. Click here for more information.
	Vusi Mahlasela is the legendary singer-songwriter from South Africa whose songs in the bad old days of apartheid helped rally the people's spirits. Now Vusi tours the world, charming audiences with powerful singing and his delightful story-telling. Click here for more information.
	Dobet Gnahoré is a striking, multi-talented young artist from the Ivory Coast. She is equally comfortable singing, dancing and playing percussion. Dobet is the winner of Afropop's "Emerging Artist of the Year Award." Click here for more information.

"The music that Afropop Worldwide covers so well is a wellspring of American and world culture, and no other organization I know does so well in helping it reach the listeners it deserves... The shows and web site take scholarly care to communicate with a general audience, in a rare and welcome combination of depth and directness... It is one of the friendliest, most enjoyable antidotes to provincialism anywhere."

Beneficiary
This event benefits our public radio series Afropop Worldwide hosted by Georges Collinet which since 1988 has introduced Americans to the music and stories of Africa, the African Diaspora, and the Middle East. Proceeds from the benefit will also support Afropop Worldwide's other services--an acclaimed web site (Afropop.org) with fresh content published weekly, a weekly pod cast & e-newsletter, on-demand streaming, fair trade digital downloads, and the digitization of our unparalleled archive of 20 years of sound recordings, interviews, photographs, video, and information. Recent initiatives include the creation of Afropop Worldwide's National Endowment for the Humanities funded Hip Deep series on music, culture and ideas as well as capacity building workshops in Africa for artists and music business professionals. Afropop Worldwide is produced by the non-profit Brooklyn-based organization World Music Productions which was founded in 1986 by Executive Producer Sean Barlow.

Afropop Hall of Fame
The Afropop Hall of Fame award honors extraordinary African artists for their lifetime achievements. Past honorees include Youssou N'Dour, Baaba Maal, Thomas Mapfumo, the Mahotella Queens and Dorothy Masuka. We also honor institutions and individuals whose generosity and vision have made Afropop Worldwide's work possible including: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Nathan Cummings Foundation, Bonnie Raitt, and Josh Mailman.

Note: This New York concert is part of the 40 city "Acoustic Africa Tour" this October and November produced by Putumayo World Music.
Please spread the word to friends and colleagues. Tour information available at www.afropop.org.

"Acoustic Africa" is also available as a CD (Putumayo).

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