Produced in partnership by Kultour and Multicultural Arts Victoria

Mandinka Sound - featuring two extraordinarily talented Melbourne-based West Aftrican Acts - One Africa and Muhanamwe

The ultimate in African roots-based music, Mandinka Sound brings you two extraordinarily talented Melbourne based West African acts, Muhanamwé and One Africa.

One Africa (Senegal/ Gambia)

One Africa features two of Melbourne's most celebrated West African performers, King Marong and Lamine Sonko. A subtle fusion of traditional West African culture and contemporary Australian influences, One Africa creates a hypnotically soulful repertoire of original songs.

Muhanamwé (Guinea)

Muhanamwé (meaning culture) has emerged from the dense and vibrant undergrowth of Melbourne's world music scene as one of the freshest and most exciting West African percussion and dance ensembles. Muhanamwé not only draws from its deep roots in West Africa, but also updates and brings new life to an ancient musical and cultural tradition.

Touring Dates & Presenters:

VIC.

7 February - Footscray Community Arts Centre

3 March - Wesley Performing Arts Centre, Horsham

5 March - Wodonga Civic Centre

6 March - Roaming Carnivale Show, Wodonga

9 March - Paramount Performing Arts Centre, Echuca

NSW/ACT

24 July - Wagga Wagga Civic Centre

27 & 28 July - The Street Theatre, Canberra

30 July - Laycock Street Theatre, Gosford

13 August - Lismore City Hall

QLD

1 August - Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre

3 August - Mount Isa Civic Centre

5 August - Cairns Civic Theatre

7 August - Judith Wright Centre, Brisbane

8 August - The Events Centre, Caloundra

10 & 11 - Workshops at BEMAC, Brisbane

17 & 18 - BEMAC workshops - Logan & Toowoomba

NT

21 August - The Amphitheatre Intimate, Darwin Festival

22 August - St. Paul's Anglican Church

24 August - Katherine High School

25 & 26 August - Binjari & Kalano Aboriginal Community, Katherine

28 August - Winanjikari Music Centre, Tennant Creek

29 August - Nyinnka Nyunyu Cultural Centre, Tennant Creek

WA

2 September - Camel Lane Theatre, Carnarvon

4 September - Don Russell Arts Centre, Thornlie

6 September - Shire of Moora Performing Arts Centre

9 September - Esperance Civic Centre

11 September - KULCHA Multicultural Arts, Fremantle

14 September - Arts Margaret River

Producer

Mandinka Sound is a kultour event produced by Multicultural Arts Victoria.

kultour

This tour is supported by Kultour: touring multicultural arts, changing Australian culture - a proud initiative of the Australia Council for the Arts

www.kultour.com.au