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Roots en Route is an exciting multi-disciplinary arts
festival celebrating Black History Month 2013 in
Hamilton, ON, Canada. The festival places the
spotlight on diasporic artists with diverse and shifting
relationships to Africa highlighting rich cultural
landscapes and histories while providing a platform
for Black Canadian artists from various geographical
and cultural backgrounds to present their work in
one program.
www.matapa.ca
Excluding events at the Art Gallery of Hamilton
(AGH), tickets for all events are also available for
advance purchase at all festival venues. Tickets are
also available at the door for all events if not sold
out.Tickets for events at the AGH are available for
purchase at the AGH, AGH Design Annex (118
James Street North, Hamilton) and online at
www.artgalleryofhamilton.com.
For all inquires, please contact:
[email protected]
289 700 9997
Festival Venues
Art Gallery of Hamilton
123 King St W
Hamilton, ON L8P 4S8
VISION
Our goal is to establish Hamilton and Burlington as
vibrant cultural cities promoting the best in music
and arts from around the world.
MISSION
MATAPA aims to celebrate cultural diversity through
the presentation of world music and arts, festivals
and education.
Festival Contact Information
GENERAL INFORMATION AND TICKET SALES
Filimone Mabjaia
[email protected]
289 700 9997
Radius Café + Urban Casual Dining
151 James Street South
Hamilton, ON L8P 2A2
Annette Paiement
[email protected]
905 527 6610 x252
Artword Artbar
15 Colbourne Street
Hamilton, ON L8R 2G2
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts
126 James Street South
Hamilton, ON L8P 2Z4
Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
51 Stuart Street
Hamilton, ON L8L 1B5
Celebrating Black History Month
About Matapa
Anya Wassenberg
[email protected]
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Jessie Forsyth
Sharlee Reimer
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www.matapa.ca
Roots en Route is presented in
partnership with and supported by:
February 12 to 27, 2013
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Film
Music
Theatre
Literature
Workshops
Photography
Spoken Word
FESTIVAL CALENDAR
FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT
Spoken Word + Photo Exhibition
Tues, Feb 12, 7:00 pm
Radius Café
Free - donations welcome
D-Lishus (Jamaica/Hamilton)
Poet mother firegoddess diva
storyteller dispensing words of
wisdom laced with dub and framed by
womanly hips hard hitting political
sistah telling it like it is and why a
spade should never be called a spade
feminist dyke warrioress spinning it
and spitting it to educate the yoots
fighting hate with words and poetry
and starting love-fires everywhere
breaking the bonds of mental
bondage with my word(s)word.
George Qua-Enoo (Ghana/Hamilton)
Visiting my home country of Ghana
and traveling to a number of remote
areas, I documented the lifestyles and
challenges of locals while working
with an aid organization. I had the
opportunity to visit the village of
Nzulezo, where people are hospitable
and optimistic, but face many
challenges. Proceeds from this photo
exhibit will go towards repairing and
expanding Nzulezo's crowded
two-room school.
The United States of Africa - Film Screening
John Ellison - Music and Memories
Zal Sissokho - Children’s Workshop
Wed, Feb 13, 7:30 pm - Art Gallery of Hamilton
General Admission $10. AGH Members $8.
Mon, Feb 18, 7:30 pm - Workers Arts and Heritage Centre
Free - donations welcome
Sat, Feb 23, 11:00 am - Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts
Free
The United States of Africa is a new
film documenting African hip-hop
pioneer Didier Awadi as he records
African Presidents, an album
spotlighting revolutionary African
leaders like Thomas Sankara, Patrice
Lumumba and Kwame Nkrumah who
led the battle in Africa’s struggle for
self-determination.
In 1967, John Ellison wrote the song
(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful,
which would go on to become one of
the most famous songs in the history
of popular music. In his autobiography
Some Kind of Wonderful: The John
Ellison Story, John gives readers a
unique and detailed glimpse into a life
of tremendous hardship, violent racism
and musical success. Co-author John
Wells will also be appearing.
The kora is a beautiful 21 string
African harp, an ancient
Afro-Mandingue instrument, the
knowledge of which is passed from
father to son.
Zal Sissokho will talk about Kora for
kids and also perform while telling the
story behind this instrument.
Langston Hughes vs Joe McCarthy - Theatre
Tich Maredza (Zimbabwe/Toronto) - Music
Zal Sissokho (Senegal/Montreal) - Music
Thurs, Feb 14, 7:30 pm - Artword Artbar
Advance Tickets $10. At Door $15. Matapa Members $8.
Thurs, Feb 21 7:30 pm - Artword Artbar
Advance Tickets $10. At Door $15. Matapa Members $8.
Sat, Feb 23, 7:30 pm - Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts
Advance Tickets $25. At Door $30. Matapa Members $20.
On March 24, 1953, Langston
Hughes, renowned poet of the Harlem
Renaissance, was summoned before
the McCarthy Committee investigating
communist subversion in the USA. This
dramatic and musical evening
interweaves some of his testimony
with selected poems, assembled by
Ronald Weihs in February 2009.
Tichaona Daniel Maredza is a
Zimbabwean born self-taught musician
whose music is an acoustic
guitar-based fusion of Zimbabwean
contemporary rhythms and afrojazz
music powered by messages of
inspiration, hope, love and awareness
on issues affecting humanity. He is a
passionate performer who plays
acoustic guitar, drums, keyboards,
mbira (nyunga nyunga), marimba and
many percussion instruments.
Zal Idrissa Sissokho comes from
Senegal and is of the Sissokho griot
family that has passed down the music
and stories of the Mandinko people for
hundreds of years. Sissokho embodies
the traditions and background of this
culture and has an incredible talent for
improvisation. Zal plays the kora and
sings melodies in both the Malinke and
Wolof languages, inspired by the
traditions of West Africa.
Wesli (Haiti/Montreal) - Music
Lorraine Klaasen (South Africa/Montreal) - Music
Under African Skies - Film Screening
Sun, Feb 17, 7:30 pm - Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts
Advance Tickets $25. At Door $30. Matapa Members $20.
Fri, Feb 22, 8:00 pm - Art Gallery of Hamilton
General Admission $25. AGH and Matapa Members $20.
Wed, Feb 27, 7:30 pm - Art Gallery of Hamilton
General Admission $10. AGH Members $8.
Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and
charismatic band leader Wesli and his
high octane driven band have created
an intelligent, original and explosive
cocktail mixing Haitian roots music
with reggae, afrobeat, funk, soul, hip
hop and rock. Wesli has been wowing
crowds all over Quebec and Canada
since 2008. A do not miss warm
blend that will get people to dance,
clap and whistle.
Presenting: A Tribute to Miriam Makeba
Festival Closing Night
Lorraine Klaasen, the daughter of
legendary South African Jazz singer
Thandie Klaasen, is one of the few
South African artists who have
preserved the classic South African
sound of Township Music. Influenced
by South Africa's musical giants such
as Miriam Makeba, Lorraine has
electrified audiences worldwide with
her dynamic stage presence and
showmanship.
Joe Berlinger’s Under African Skies
begins with Paul Simon’s 2011
emotional journey back to South Africa
and the roots of his seminal album
Graceland – but it unfolds into a
kaleidoscopic portrait of the turbulent
birth and ever-shifting life of a work of
art. 25 years ago, Simon released
Graceland to equal parts acclaim and
controversy.