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Welcome to Malian Voices, an African Voices Podcast special that highlights the lives and stories of Malian nationals living in Chicago. In this special, we talk to Ousmane Drame, Imam of Masjid Al-Farooq located in the city’s South Side, who speaks on the current crisis in Mali. We also speak to Bukie Adekoje, UAO’s Research and Policy Associate, who speaks on UAO’s efforts to get Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Malians, and how to get involved through advocacy work. At the end of the special, we highlight upcoming events in the Chicagoland area.
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New album Tassili by Tinariwen
Their music has often been associated with the Tuareg rebelion. In fact, they fought during many years in the southern Sahara for the rights of the Tuareg people. But now, the Malian band, who was born in 1982 in exile, in Algeria to be more specific, has changed the machine gun into the guitar and harmonic voices. Their musical creations call for political awakening and consciousness while dealing with exile issues, repression, and political claims. They mix with verve traditional and modern tones, traditional tones which are symbolized by the drums and modern tones which are symbolized by the electric guitar. Tinariwen toured Chicago recently to celebrate the release of their new album. United African Organization’s Cheikh Diop was there to interview them in French. The translation of this interview is available below. Click ‘Continue Reading’ to read the English transcript.
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You can now watch the UAO’s interview with Rachel Wassira of the Tanzanian Community Association of the Midwest. UAO Executive Director Alie Kabba interviewed Wassira on CANTV last night. They spoke about the Tanzanian independence struggle, Julius Nyere, and Tanzanians in the United States. The Tanzanian Community Association is hosting a celebration in Chicago on Saturday to mark Tanzania’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. Scroll down below the video to see details of the celebration.
The Tanzanian Community Association of the Midwest is hosting an event to celebrate Tanzanian independence:
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: 567 W. Algonquin Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016
There will be Tanzanian food, music, dance and a fashion-show. For more information or to get tickets, Call (773) 474-4225, (630) 303-1478, (773) 593-7881 or (773) 507-7277.
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