Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Tour Europe
The legendary Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars return to Europe this January for an 11-city tour. One of Africa’s top party bands will bring the warmth of the tropics to Ireland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Lithuania.
With an inspiring story and a wildly jubilant live show, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars concerts are “simply irresistible and infectious and embrace all that is best in the human spirit.” (Pop Matters)
The band’s 2012 album Radio Salone has been praised for its outstanding production and musicianship, and the World Music Charts Europe recently selected the album as one of the Top 10 World Music Releases of 2012.
Download a free track from Radio Salone here:
http://store.cumbancha.com/track/mother-in-law
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Dublin, Ireland | National Concert Hall |
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Strasbourg, France | Espace Django Reinhardt |
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Beauvais, France | L'Ouvre Boite |
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Diksmuide, Belgium | 4AD |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands | Melkweg |
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Stockholm, Sweden | Sodra Theatre |
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Helsinki, Finland | Savoy Theatre |
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Gothenburg, Sweden | Nefertiti |
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Copenhagen, Denmark | Global |
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Aarhus, Denmark | Fonden Voxhall |
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Vilnius, Lithuania | Tamsta Club |
MEDIA CONTACT:
Matt Robin / Email: mr@forwardmusic.co.uk
BOOKING CONTACT:
Sabine Girbeau - V.O. Music / Email: sabine@vo-music.com
Africa’s most inspirational band celebrates ten years together with its finest album to date. Libation’s “around-the-campfire” intimacy, honest soulfulness, and technical prowess reveal how far the group has come while remaining true to its roots. Produced by Chris Velan and mixed by Iestyn Polson, known for his work with David Gray, Patti Smith, and David Bowie, Libation embodies the contagious joy, optimism in the face of struggle and love for their fellow man that has earned the All Stars a devoted following across the globe.
Produced by the legendary Victor Axelrod aka Ticklah (known for his work with Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Amy Winehouse, Easy Star All Stars, Antibalas), Radio Salone marks the Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars' most musically sophisticated collection of songs to date.
Formed in West African refugee camps, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars have risen like a phoenix from the ashes of destruction to create this infectious and celebratory sophmore record. Produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Angélique Kidjo, Michelle Shocked, Rickie Lee Jones and Ozomatli), Rise & Shine was recorded in Freetown, Sierra Leone and New Orleans, Louisiana. Much like the band, the residents of New Orleans know both the bitterness of exile and the redemptive power of music, and the spirit of the Crescent City permeates this uplifting album.
