AFRICA: A Legacy in Memory

Lokua Kanza

Lokua Kanza was born in Bukavu, in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. He learned to sing in church choirs
before experimenting with a guitar in the rumba groups of
Congo; to finish his studies he went to the conservatory
of Kinshasa, where he learned music theory, harmony and
composition while perfecting his instrumental knowledge. 
Of his work, Lokua says, "I want to rediscover the magic 
of the nights I spent in Kinshasa when I was a child." 
Lokua Kanza is an exceptionally gifted musician, producer
and vocalist who has performed with Manu Dibango,
Youssou N’dour, Angelique Kidjo and Geoffrey Oryema. He
has written and produced songs for Miriam Makeba, Papa
Wemba, Koffi Olomide, and many more. Lokua is a 
well-established international artist in Europe today and 
will perform popular contemporary African music along with 
his five band members.


Lokua Kanza Performances:
  
Saturday, April 3, 2004                         Sunday, April 4, 2004
      TIME:  7:30 p.m.                                      TIME:  2:00 p.m.
      LOCATION:  Sundin Music Hall                 LOCATION:  Sundin Music Hall

Africa Aye

Africa Aye was founded in 1989 to promote traditional African music. The group is a consortium of
nine artists representing Mongo, Kongo, Kuba, Luba, Songye, Lunda, Tshokwe, Yaka, Ngala, and
Batswa music and dance, all of Central Africa. Africa Aye has toured internationally throughout
Belgium, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States.
  
Performers present a rich traditional style more than one thousand years old with songs and dances
related to healing and initiation rituals and the interaction between humans and nature, or Samba
Samba. The instruments used are the Ngoma drum, the Madimba (xylophone), the Likembe (thumb
piano), the Langun’g (a music bow), and rattles. Such music is the root of current Congo urban music
as well as Afro-Cuban, Jazz, and Reggae. Performers also present historic tales,  metaphors, and a
traditional fighting system known as Libanda.
  
Africa Aye celebrates the genius of African traditional artists. The group's goal is to entertain,
educate, and raise awareness regarding ethnic groups, and to promote a universal understanding 
of Africa’s rich and diverse history and cultures.

  
Africa Aye Performances:

Friday, April 30, 2004                           Saturday, May 1, 2004
      TIME:  7:30 p.m.                                      TIME:  7:30 p.m. 
      LOCATION:  Sundin Music Hall                 LOCATION:  Sundin Music Hall





				Lokua Kanza Lokua Kanza was born in Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He learned to sing in church choirs before experimenting with a guitar in the rumba groups of Congo; to finish his studies he went to the conservatory of Kinshasa, where he learned music theory, harmony and composition while perfecting his instrumental knowledge. Of his work, Lokua says, "I want to rediscover the magic of the nights I spent in Kinshasa when I was a child." Lokua Kanza is an exceptionally gifted musician, producer and vocalist who has performed with Manu Dibango, Youssou N’dour, Angelique Kidjo and Geoffrey Oryema. He has written and produced songs for Miriam Makeba, Papa Wemba, Koffi Olomide, and many more. Lokua is a well-established international artist in Europe today and will perform popular contemporary African music along with his five band members. Lokua Kanza Performances: Saturday, April 3, 2004 Sunday, April 4, 2004 TIME: 7:30 p.m. TIME: 2:00 p.m. LOCATION: Sundin Music Hall LOCATION: Sundin Music Hall Africa Aye Africa Aye was founded in 1989 to promote traditional African music. The group is a consortium of nine artists representing Mongo, Kongo, Kuba, Luba, Songye, Lunda, Tshokwe, Yaka, Ngala, and Batswa music and dance, all of Central Africa. Africa Aye has toured internationally throughout Belgium, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States. Performers present a rich traditional style more than one thousand years old with songs and dances related to healing and initiation rituals and the interaction between humans and nature, or Samba Samba. The instruments used are the Ngoma drum, the Madimba (xylophone), the Likembe (thumb piano), the Langun’g (a music bow), and rattles. Such music is the root of current Congo urban music as well as Afro-Cuban, Jazz, and Reggae. Performers also present historic tales, metaphors, and a traditional fighting system known as Libanda. Africa Aye celebrates the genius of African traditional artists. The group's goal is to entertain, educate, and raise awareness regarding ethnic groups, and to promote a universal understanding of Africa’s rich and diverse history and cultures. Africa Aye Performances: Friday, April 30, 2004 Saturday, May 1, 2004 TIME: 7:30 p.m. TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Sundin Music Hall LOCATION: Sundin Music Hall