Refugee All Stars of the Sierra Leone
Sunday, July 9th at 6:15pm on the Main Stage
The Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone are musicians who lived for years as refugees in the West African nation of Guinea. All of the members of the band lived in or around Sierra Leone's capital city, Freetown, before a rebel war in 1999 forced a panicked mass exodus to neighboring countries. Formed in the Kalia Refugee Camp in 2001 as a way to transcend the violence of a brutal civil war, The Refugee All Stars began writing original music on impossibly worn instruments and performing for their fellow refugees. Today they are nominated for "Best New Artist" at the Sierra Leone Music Awards and recently performed for a crowd of 15,000 at the National Stadium in Freetown. They are also subjects of the award winning documentary “The Refugee All Stars.”
The Refugee All Stars of Sierra Leone live show is stunning and will be a wonderful way to usher in the second night of this year’s Folk & Roots.
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"Refugee Rolling" (mp3) |
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Refugee All Stars
Be sure to check out a FREE screening of the Refugee All Stars documentary film on Saturday, June 17th in the Concert Hall to commemorate World Refugee Day. |
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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, an agency of the State of Illinois. |
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