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Nosaconn's Past Events

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3rd Annual NOSACONN African Cultural Tent at Voodoo Music Festival
City Park, New Orleans
October 24th to 26th
African vendors send email

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7th Annual Making the Connection and Celebrate Africa Week
October 27th to November 2nd
UMOJA — The Spirit of Togetherness
See our ad in ESSENCE
See the schedule of events (PDF)
See the event flyer

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Durban One World Music Festival— July 25th to 27th
DOWfestival.com
Featuring Kirk Franklin, Music Soulchild and more....

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Teena Marie at Convention Center—August 30th
Visit Ticketmaster for tickets

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KWV Presents
Chaka Khan & Alexander O'Neal in Johannesburg, South Africa
at Coca Cola Dome Septemnber 20th, 2008

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Tamia in Johannesburg, South Africa — September 26th & 27th, 2008
During Arts Alive Festival

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Cultural Recovery Concert Series — Feb. 13th at
House of Blues — Featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo
See the flyer

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July 2008 — New Orleans Soccer Exchange with Durban

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June 7th to 16th, 2008 — Help Support and Assist The New Orlenas Mayor's Office on South Africa Mission
Durban, Capetown & Johannesburg

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Cultural Recovery Concert Series — Feb. 13th, 2008
House of Blues
Featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo
See the flyer

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"Doing Business with South Africa" Luncheon
Featuring H.E. Welile A.W. Nhlapo, Ambassador of South Africa to the United States
Noon Friday, February 15th — The Plimsoll Club at the World Trade Center
See the event details
November 15th, 2007House of Blues
featuring World Famous Youssou N'Dour
See the Flyer — Read the press release

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October 29th to November 4th — 6th Annual "Making the Connection Week"
Celebrate Africa Week October 29th to November 4th.
Festival, Theater (www.africanfootprint.com), African Carnival, Educational Workshops, Cheetah Ambassador, Business Forum, International Networking, and Film Screening

NOSACONN'S International Cultural Ambassador Damon J. Batiste sends out a Special Thanks to New Orleans Community for coming out to CAC. All Four Nights of African Footprint were Sold Out! To catch tour visit www.africanfootprint.com
See the schedule

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July 28th and 29th — Durban ICC Arena
3rd Annual One World Music Festival
Featuring Kirk Frankin & Joyous Celebration
www.dowfestival.com

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Jazzfest 2007 — Schedule
Click here for schedule page one
Click here for schedule page two

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July 27th to July 29th, 2007 — 3rd Annual One World Music Festival
Durban, South Africa
www.dowfestival.com

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Jazz Series with Delfeayo Marsalis
Click to see the flyer front and the flyer back
Wednesdays and Thursdays in February and March
Ray's Boom Boom Room — 508 Frenchmen St.

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Mardi Gras Blowout on Frenchmen + Kiss Models Fashion Show
Saturday, February 17th, 2007
Ray's Boom Boom Room — 508 Frenchmen St.
9pm. to 2.am
Click to see the flyer

Bo Dollis & Wild Magnolias
Rockin Dospie
Russell Batiste & Friends
Shamar Allen
(Special Guest)Troy Andrews & Orleans Avenue
+ Kiss Models Fashion Show
$25.00 (Admit One)

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Nosaconn Music Incubator Welcome Home Celebration
Sunday, Februray 18th, 2007
Ritz Carlton - 921 Canal St. - Juneau Penthouse — 15th Floor
9pm. to Midnight

Kermit Ruffins
Rebirth Brass Band
David Batiste & Gladiators
James Andrews
Ernie Vicent
New Orleans Street Tap Dancers
$100.00 (Admit One) — Open Bar & Deserts

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Monday, January 22, 2007 - NOSACONN Fundraiser with Tamia
"Between Friends Session" Tour
Listen to the MP3 commercial
View the promotional flyer front and back

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October 1st to 5th 2006 - Hollywood, CA
Produced the New Orleans Night and Co - Produced a night with Miriam Makeba at West Los Angeles Church
www.WorldForumOnMusic.com

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July 25th to August 4th, 2006
6th Annual South African Cultural and Business Initiative +
2nd Annual Durban One World Music Festival
http://www.worldtoursandtravel.com

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March 31st and April 1st.
David and Jamal Batiste performing with South African up and coming Blues Great Dan Patlan at Capetown International Jazz Festival

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March 4, 2006 -- Co- Produced Pre Oscar Party for Movie Tsotsi
Sponsors included Counsel General's office of Los Angeles, SABC, IDC, SA Tourism
www.tsotsi.com

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February 28th , 2006 - Mardi Gras Day
South African Zulu Warriors (featuring Soweto Street Beat) to Lead Zulu Parade - 1st time in History for New Orleans
Mardi Gras Up Close and Personal

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February 16th - 18th 2006 Bloomington, Indiana
New Orleans Jazz Family Brings Lesson to Local Music Students

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6th Annual New Orleans South African Connection
"Making the Connection" Week

November 7th to 13th, 2005
Events to include Business Forums, Fashion Show, Business Networking, Silent Auction, Workshops and a week long of Fresh new International African Talent

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Durban South Africa "One World Music Festival"
July 14th. 15th & 16th
Visit www.durbanoneworldfestival.com for more info
Special thanks to South African Airways!
See the video clip!1.2MB WMV

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Party at the Piazza
Saturday, July 2nd, 3pm to 8pm
Click for details

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NOSACONN Networking and Fashion Show
Friday, July 1st, 10pm to 1am
After Hours event @ the Ritz Carlton Juneau Penthouse Suite
$50.00 with Open Bar

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South African Airways Launches Direct Service between Washington Dulles International Airport and Johannesburg International Airport
Wednesday, June 29th at the Library of Congress
Special Performance by Grammy Award Winning Artists Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Invitation Only affair
NOSACONN's President Damon J. Batiste, Congressmen William Jefferson & Senator Mary Landrieu will be there!!

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NOSACONN hosts Community Outreach
At the 11th Annual Essence Music Festival
and
at the Ernest N. Morial N. Morial Convention Center
July 1st to 3rd, 10am to 6pm daily
Free Empowerment Seminars
For the Evening Music Schedule at the Louisiana Superdome, click here
Featured artists: Aretha Franklin, Destiny's Child, Alicia Keys, Lionel Riche, Kanye West, Ruben Studdard, Regina Belle and many more!

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19th Annual International Arts Festival
June 7th to 12th
10th Cultural Diversity Day
11th & 12th Outdoor Festival in Marconi Meadows
For more info visit The International Arts Festival
Special Thanks for SAA and Ernie Smith

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2005 NOSACONN Fundraiser
Saturday, April 30th, 2005
8pm - 11pm - Juneau Penthouse, The Ritz Hotel - Canal St. New Orleans
Click to View

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Damon J. Batiste Birthday Celebration
February 13th, 2005
Click to View

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Fifth Annual "Making the Connection Week"
November 8th - 14th, 2004
Click to View

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South African Freedom Day Celebration @ TwiRoPa
April 27th, 2004 - Tickets on sale March 24th
Click to View

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NOSACONN connects South African Culture to the New Orleans Jazzfest
Celebrating 10 years of South African freedom
Press releases: 7 Nov 2003 15 Feb 2004
Featured South African Musicians

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Limited Space
Sheraton is Official Hotel of the New Orleans South African Connection
To book room for special rate use code 60A71 or 504 525 2500 - New Orleans
South African Connection / Password
Click Here for Booking

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Ramada - Plaza Hotel
"The Inn on Bourbon"
1 - 800 - 535 7891 in US
South Africa dial 091 (504) 524 7611
April 21 to April 27nd
Password for special rate code is NOSC, when speaking to Reservations
April 28th to May 3rd
Password for special rate code is NOS2, when speaking to Reservations
Click to View

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Special Rate Discount Hotel in Metairie
New Orleans Airport Plaza Hotel
1- 866 - 292 - 6118 in US
South Africa dial - 091 - (504) 467 - 3111
April 22 to May 3rd - Very Speical Rate You must say Password GAfrica to Reservations to get rate

Click to View

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April 27th, 2004
South African Freedom Day Celebration @ TwiRoPa
Click to view

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Celebrating 10 years of South African freedom
NOSACONN connects South African Culture to the New Orleans Jazzfest
Press releases: 7 Nov 2003 15 Feb 2004
Featured South African Musicians

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November 3rd - 9th, 2003

The 4th Annual Making the Connection Week
Presented By The New Orleans South African Connection
NOSACONN, Inc.
Cultural Exchange 2003 New Orleans

Click Here to View the Flyer

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November 3th

Press Conference
Ostendorf, Tate, Barnett, & Wells - 10:00 AM
650 Poydras Street, Suite 1460
504 - 527 - 0707 - Attn. Melanie Sarpy

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November 4th

Art for Africa
Lionel Milton Gallery - 6:00 pm
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Jonathan Batiste

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November 5th

South African Jazz/ Student Exchange
Sandbar / University of New Orleans - 7:30 pm
Prince Kupi from Soweto - Johannesburg, South Africa

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November 5th

After Party Wind Down
Patio 79 - 10:00 pm
David R. Batiste Sr. & Friends
from South Africa
Groupo SonSur of Veracruz, Mexico
"Afro Cuban Jazz"

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November 6th

Business Forum on South Africa
A Joint U.S. Industry-Government Initiative with
World Trade Center of New Orleans
U.S. Department of Commerce
New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center
New Orleans South African Connection (NOSACONN)
International Arts Foundation
City of New Orleans
Louisiana District Export Council
Louisiana Economic Development
Music performance by Virtual Jazz Reality
World Trade Center's Galvez Room - 8:00 am to 2:30 pm
Click here to register for the forum and to see the agenda

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November 6th

South African Jazz / International Music Night
Snug Harbor
Patrick De Santos "Jazz Vocalist"
of Cape Verde Island
& Prince Kupi of South Africa

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November 7th

Meet & Greet South African Models / Happy Hour
Loft 523 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Miss South Africa's Pageant Finalists
Bridget Masinga & Lee-Ann Liebenburg

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November 7th

Business Networking - Music for Africa
Ritz Carlton / Juneau Penthouse Suite - 10:00 pm
Hosts - City Council President Honorable Oliver Thomas
& Minister of Economics Mudunwazi Baloyi
from the Department of Trade & Industry

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November 8th

South African Wine with Louisiana Cooking
Dinner Reception & Fashion Show
J.W. Marriott - 7:00 pm
Host Sincerely Ward & Guest Models from South Africa Busi Mhlongo of Durban, Euricka, Patrick De Santos with South African Guest Musicians
Tickets are $110 per person and $1,100 per table 10.
Price includes 4 course meal, wine, entertainment and fashion show
Click Here to Purchase Tickets Click Here to View the Flyer

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November 9th

All Out for Africa Finale
House of Blues - 7:00 pm
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Available at HOB Box Office or click here. Performances by "The Trio"
featuring George Porter Jr & Johnny Vidacovich
Leo Nocentelli - Original Guitarist of The Meters
Russell Batiste & Orchestra from Da Hood
Busi Mhlongo - from Durban South Africa
with Guest Bill Summers of Los Hombres Calientes
Soweto Street Beat
Click Here to View the Flyer

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April - May 2003

First South African Freedom tour in USA. Click dates to view more.

Friday, April 25th - Washington, DC

Monday, April 28th - New York

Friday, May 2,4 - New Orleans

Sunday, April 27th - New Orleans Brass Band music

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February 10, 2003

Bob Marley's Birthday Celebration. Click here for more.

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February 16, 2003

New Orleans music marathon and fashion show. Click here for more details.

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May 28, 2002

Maraca from Cuba will be in New Orleans. Click here for more details.

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November 2002

NOSACONN's 3rd annual making the connection week 2002

Click here to read more.

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10 day package to South Africa

Clickhere to read more.

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April 27, 2002

Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Blue Nile -- 534
Frenchmen St. 9:30 pm to 11:00 pm.   Fredy Omar Con Su Banda  is the Late Show. Tickets on Sale -- Call at 821 - 6407 to order.

Click here to read the article.

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 March 12, 2002

On Sunday's Edition of Times Picayune, Nosaconn's President, Damon Batiste, talked about his travel to South Africa and on some past and future festivals by Nosaconn.

Click here to read the article.

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March 12, 2002

On January 11, 2002, there was an article on The Herald about the performance on the Boardwalk's Tivoli Theater.

Click here to read the article.

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January 23, 2002

New events from Nosaconn for November 2002 in the Upcoming Events section..

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January 14, 2002

To check the past events sponsored by Nosaconn,
and also to read some articles and press releases, please go to the past events section.

The link to the past events is on the left hand side menu.

 
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December 28 - January 2, 2002

Nosaconn presents

The Port Elizabeth Cultural 2001

Place: Boardwalk Casino "Tivilo Theater" and
       other areas of the Eastern Cape

Dates: December 28 to January 2 2002

Click here for the schedule and the performers.

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December 22, 2001

Jazzin' Up the Holidays with Irvin Mayfield

Gala Evening at The Ritz Carlton, New Orleans
benefit youth music and education programs

Tickets: $125 per person - $500 per person for patrons

For more information and tickets, call (504) 254-8865 

www.wohlco.com/jazz.html

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Articles and releases..

Click here to read more about Nosaconn Social 
Responsibility..

Click here to read Offbeat Magazine's interview 
with "Mother Africa", Miriam Makeba.

Click here to read the Release and Media Advisory
regarding the Cultural Exchange 2001.

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November 5 - 11, 2001

CULTURAL EXCHANGE 2001

featuring: Miriam Makeba, Moses Khumalo, Irvin Mayfield, 

Rebirth Brass Band, David and Damon Batiste, and many more...

Hosted by Nadine Naidoo.

For the schedule, click here.

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New pictures of Dr. Phillip Tabane and the 
Malombo at Jazz Fest 2001 

Check it out on Gallery #7

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Some pictures from Jonathan Butler and 
Hugh Masekela's show...

Check it out on Gallery #6

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Two articles about the event on December 2000,
one from East Cape Weekend, and the other from 
Eastern Province Herald
.

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April 27 - May 6, 2001

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2001

Nosaconn hosted South Africa Delegation

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May 6, 2001

Nosaconn presents

Dr. Phillip Tabane (South African Lifetime Achievement Award 
recipient) and Malombo

The Revealers with Batiste Brothers

plus the women of Zion and African Drum & Dance Parade

at The Twiropa, New Orleans

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May 5, 2001

Dr. Phillip Tabane and Malombo

and The Batiste Brothers

at Red Room, New Orleans

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Friday, April 20, 2001

Cuban Nights

featuring Maraca direct from Cuba and

Acoustic Swiftness

at Café Brasil

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Thursday, April 19, 2001

Tulane Cuban Studies & Thumbs Up Production presents

Cuban Nights with Maraca direct from Cuba,

Ritmo Caribeño and Fueza Latina

at Tipitina's Uptown

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February 1, 2001

Nosaconn and the City of New Orleans welcomes South
African icons Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black
Mamzabo to New Orleans on the first day of Black
History.

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December 28, 2000 - January 1, 2001

Eastern Cape International Heritage Festival

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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November 6 - 11, 2000

Nosaconn Week

Click here for more info and the performers list.

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November 2 - 5, 2000

4th Annual Treme Arts and Culture

Celebration the Oldest African American Neighborhood
in the United States

co-sponsored by Nosaconn

at the Festival Grounds of St. Augustine Church Yard

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June 16, 2000
Los Calientes Del Son
at Cafè Brasil, New Orleans

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June 17, 2000
Los Calientes Del Son
at Le Chat Noir, New Orleans
with guest: Rhino

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June 2, 2000
Cultural 2000 featuring
Maraca
with 14 pieces orchestra from Cuba
at Tipitina's Uptown

with special guests:

- Changuito
- Los Calientes Del Son
- Goapele Mohlabana
- Jamal Batiste
- Los Vecinos
- Free Spirit Drummers
- AYA All Star Brass Band
- Rudy's Caribbean Funk Band
- Jonathan Batiste

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December 31, 1999
Old Mutual Presents - Millennium "Jazz Festival"
East London, South Africa
31st December '99
in a whole Night of Celebration 3pm till 10 am January 1st 2000

The Batiste Family - USA
Sipho Gumede - Legend of South African Jazz
Moses Molelkwa - South African Piano Great
Ngcukana Brothers
Native Xhosa Dancers of Eastern Cape
10 Local Bands of Transki & Eastern Cape

"Moses Molelkwa & Sipho Gumede are no longer with us,
May their passion for Music Follow us Forever"

Sponsored by:

CKI FM Radio - SABC Radio
Old Mutual Millenium Jazz Festival
Thumbs Up Production
East London 2000 - Phambili
NOSACONN, INC. - The New Orleans South African Connection
East London, South Africa - Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium

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