Raw Material Presents LEGACY - Celebrating Black Cultural History and Achievement

LONDON, October 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Raw Material is pleased to invite you to our free LEGACY events on October 22-24^th 7-11pm, during Black History Month. LEGACY celebrates Black cultural history and achievement through to the present day.

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The events this year encompass real experience and understanding of the diaspora through our international programmes and partners from Jamaica and Haiti to Senegal, Nigeria and the indigenous Australians. Real, live and direct!

LEGACY involves visual arts, photography, film, talks and some seriously live music from Nanci and Phoebe Irondread, Soothsayers, Don Chandler, Potent Whisper, FLOetic Lara, Raw Fire, DJ Snuff, DJ Wulu, Monster Playground and more!

LEGACY schedule:

Tuesday 22^nd October - 7:30 to 11 pm

• Haiti journeys - an update with Lyrical Healer, film and discussion
• Senegal - the West African experience and Hip Hop culture with Nanci and Phoebe, Caxton Press, DJ Snuff and Potent Whisper
• Live performance with Lyrical, FLOetic, Nanci and Phoebe, DJ Snuff and guests

Wednesday 23^rd October - 7:30 to 11pm

• 'Dancing with Strangers' - 'Bushbands and Desert Divas' - a perspective on the indigenous Australian experience with the Raw Roads team. Plus short film
• 'Songs from Chaos' - Barka Arts - indigenous visual arts culture in central Australia
• Live performance - Raw Roads, FLOetic Lara, DJ Wulu, Monster Playground and guests

Thursday 24^th October - 7:30 to 11pm

• Fela Kuti - Afro Beat history and live session with Soothsayers
• Reggae Vibes open session with Don Chandler
• Black History Roots Jam with Soothsayers, Don Chandler, DJ Wulu and Monster Playground

West Indian food and refreshments will be available.

About Raw Material - Striving for excellence and innovation and promoting access and opportunity in the arts, music and media

Raw Material provides a range of high quality arts experiences and participatory programmes for young people and adults in London, the UK and internationally.

Raw Material's main aims are to support creative sector skills development and invest in artist development and sustainable futures in the arts.

We provide a comprehensive range of education and training projects, creative development for artists and musicians, film making and production projects, work based learning, apprenticeships and professional development, mental health services, work with young offenders, children's projects, live music events and performances.

We provide the highest level of service with the best resources possible, creating a professional, user friendly, safe, inspiring and productive learning environment.

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