“A brutal, decade long civil war took the lives of many of their loved ones & forced them from their homes. What the war could not take from them was their music. Embrace the life-changing power of this band. It’s more than just music.”
Alterra Coffee is proud to support an upcoming performance by Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars, playing at Milwaukee’s Historic Pabst Theater on Saturday, June 20th. The group is comprised of musicians who lived for years as refugees in the West African nation of Guinea. Before having to flee their country, all of the members of the band lived in or around Sierra Leone’s capital city, Freetown. Throughout the 1990’s, Freetown had remained relatively safe from the rebel war that had turned much of the country into a bloody battlefield. Then in 1999, rebels attacked the city and forced a panicked mass exodus to neighboring countries. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars are a testament to the indomitable human spirit and the transcendent power of music. Born in the midst of a violent, decade-long civil war, the band and its music celebrate our ability to sustain hope, inspiration, and creativity even in a climate of rage, loss, and madness.
Purchase discounted tickets to Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstars during the Música Del Lago performance at Alterra on the Lake this Thursday, June 11th – pay just $20 per ticket and get a free medium coffee.
SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL-STARS
Saturday, June 20th, 2009 @ 8pm
PABST THEATER
Tickets: $29.50/general admission
ON-SALE NOW at
pabsttheater.org/slras
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