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The spirit of Cuba comes to London
Another plane crash in Namibia
C
arnival de Cuba 2008 marks most exquisite rhythmists on the Latin
Cuba’s Yoruba roots, with Out of
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scene, making them one of the tightest and
when the aircraft exploded in flames after
Africa adding a programme of most talented Timba bands ever assembled.
crashing.
live music, fun drumming workshops The main stage is heavy with talent,
to Namibia both died when a single-
The third crash was in Windhoek on
and an African market place. featuring the Island’s reggaeton sensation
engined Beechcraft in which they had
May 9, when another Cessna 210,
Carnival de Cuba is Europe’s largest Eminencia Clasica, whose heavy, pulsing taken off from Eros Airport crashed near
carrying a South African pilot, two French
celebration of Cuban culture attracting Cuban baseline is packing clubs in Havana. the Trade Centre building east of the
tourists and two American visitors to
more than 50,000 people each year. Now in UK-based Cuban reggaeton stars Papo airport shortly after take-off on October
Namibia, crashed-landed in the grounds
its fourth year, Carnival de Cuba is a free Record and Leximan will play alongside 22.
of TransNamib’s Gammams Training
access outdoor festival that will be held on The Sugar kings and the hot new UK-based On January 11, a Cessna 210 aircraft
Centre near the Pionierspark Cemetery
Saturday 28
th
and Sunday 29
th
June in
Cuban band Tumbao Tivoli. This non-stop
crashed in the Olympia residential area
when it experienced an engine problem
Southwark Park featuring the best music
programme of explosive Cuban bands will
east of the airport, also shortly after taking
shortly after take-off from Eros Airport.
and dance from Cuba for visitors to enjoy.
be joined by dance workshops and the
off, on a flight to Mokuti Lodge. In that
No-one was killed in that incident, but the
This year, Carnival de Cuba has linked
finale of the Conga procession.
incident, a 24-year-old South African pilot
passengers suffered serious injuries.
up with Out of Africa, one of the UKs
Carnival de Cuba ‘08 will be one of
and five Israeli passengers were killed
leading promoters of African arts to mark
London’s most kid-friendly events with
Cuba’s Yoruba roots. Out of Africa will be
free children’s drumming and dance
hosting Sola Akingbola (Jamiroquai and
workshops, smoothie bars, a great kid’s
Yoruba Jazz People) and his eight-piece
Conga procession, Carnival face painting,
Nkrumah centre established
outfit (Critical Mass), who will be hitting
a baby-changing area and a funfair. There
visitors with some future sounds of Yoruba.
will also be featured free salsa dance
T
he Osagyefo Dr. Kwame He said the aim is to immortalise the
Out of Africa will also be featuring
classes, samba reggae drum workshops, a
Nkrumah Pan African Research ideals and philosophies of Dr. Nkrumah.
drumming workshops for adults and
variety of stalls offering Cuban, Caribbean
Centre has been established in Mr Haizel said the Centre also
children by Drumheads and a vibrant
and South American cuisine and products,
Winneba to assist the academic provides information on the political and
market selling and promoting Arts &
a juicy Cuban cocktail and smoothie bar
programmes of the University of economic development of Ghana from the
Crafts, food, fashion and accessories from
from Cubana bar-restaurant (the event’s
Education, Winneba and other institutions colonial period to modern day including
this diverse and exuberant continent.
founder) and a Virgin Atlantic VIP
of higher learning. books and speeches on ex-President Jerry
Topping the bill on the main stage will
marquee.
The Centre is stocked with books, John Rawlings.
be La Charanga Habanera, one of the all-
Further information is available at
articles, speeches and research documents The Centre, he said, would collaborate
time greatest Cuban Salsa-Timba bands.
www.carnival-de-cuba.com /
on the history of Ghana?s Presidential with national and international bodies
Still, Cuba’s most converted export, this
info@carnival-de-cuba.com
and Parliamentary elections. such as the Pan African Writers
thirteen-piece orchestra is made up of the
According to the Founder and Association and the United Nation
Director of the Centre - Mr Kojo Haizel, Education Scientific Cultural Organi
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