On June 6, the Roundhouse Studio Theatre will be transported to the Sahara under a canopy of authentic tent material made by Saharawi refugee women, hosting a spectacular line up of live music and spoken word acts, supporting music-making for freedom. Featuring special guest artist Aziza Brahim from Western Sahara, the event launches Sandblast’s ambitious music empowerment project Studio-Live. The initiative aims to engage UK-based musicians, producers, technicians, and music industry specialists in building a Saharawi music industry from scratch in the refugee camps in the Algerian desert.
Studio-Live is an innovative music empowerment initiative being set up in the Saharawi refugee camps in South-West Algeria, being led by Sandblast in close partnership with Fairtunes, info www.sandblast-arts.org
Listen to Sandblast Director Danielle Smith introduce the event.
