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"...the times and travels of an american bluesman."

SOUL-PATROL.com PRESS RELEASE : "As you all know, in my humble opinion, Billy Jones is one of the most compelling artists around on today's NuBlues music scene. For his latest album, he has put together a collection of his best songs on a single album called "The Billy Jones Story." This is something that I wish more artists should do with some of the outstanding music they have released and I am glad to see that Billy has taken that step. These songs are compelling at the very least… Continue

Added by billy jones bluez on August 10, 2010 at 1:08am — No Comments

Billy Elliot Shows

Aspiring dancers and actors say they are "living on adrenalin" after wowing spectators in a well-liked musical. On the Regent Theater in a production of Billy Elliot, a cast of 46 performers from North Staffordshire and South Cheshire have been taking to the stage. The show put on by Stage Productions has seen crowds flocking to the Hanley venue, where an additional performance has been scheduled to cope with demand. Sneyd Green dancer Aaron Bryan, aged 12, has taken the role of Billy Elliot, sa… Continue

Added by sara john on August 5, 2010 at 12:48pm — No Comments

SAWUBONA CD Release 9 June/Concert Erdmannhausen 30 May/Next Concert in Dortmund

Werner Acker (left), Verena Nuebel & Donovan Copley (Hot Water) at the concert Erdmannhausen, 30 May

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Added by Dieter Huober on June 7, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

SAWUBONA CD Release: 9 June 2010

The SAWUBONA CD release will be at 9 June and you can order from now until 1. July for a special subscripition rate of 13 €.

The CD includes 13 "Songs Of Good Hope", a CD booklet with 32 pages, all lyrics, background information to the lyrics the SAWUBONA story as well as information about the projects we will support with SAWUBONA. The offical distribution of the CD will start at 10 June 2010.

To subscribe to the special releas… Continue

Added by Manuela Geiger on May 28, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Eine musikalische Reise nach Südafrika (Stuttgarter Nachrichten)

Erdmannhausen Die Firma Huober Brezel veranstaltet am 30. Mai ein Benefizkonzert. Der Erlös geht an ein Aids-Waisenprojekt in Kapstadt. Auch Schauspieler Walter Sittler wird in der Halle auf der Schray sein. Von Karin Götz

Es soll ein außergewöhnlicher Nachmittag und Abend werden. Eine musikalische Reise, die die Gäste in die Regenbogennation entführt und zu persönlichen Begegnungen mit Südafrikanern einlädt. Der Abend erzählt

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Added by Manuela Geiger on May 25, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Screams in the night

I was inspired to help Sweetness and the Ubuntu Ma Africa project when she shared her story with me last year. Read my blog post about it and please consider helping. Thank you!
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Added by Melissa Sader on May 5, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

The Sawubona Band in concert: May 2010

Check out the new dates:

7. Mai:
Erlöserkirche Ludwigsburg, 20 Uhr, Eintritt frei

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Added by Manuela Geiger on April 15, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

SAWUBONA Band In Concert: May 2010

7 May 8 pm Erloeserkirche Ludwigsburg:

A concert for for Ubuntu Africa

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Added by Dieter Huober on April 13, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

SAWUBONA Band@Theatre House Stuttgart 4 April

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Added by Dieter Huober on April 8, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

On Demand Community Award

On Demand Community Award - Championship 2009 / 2010

Within the One World competition of the German Federal President Horst Köhler the best four school projects supported by IBM employees have been awarded at the CeBIT 2010. All these projects are dealing with the question of sustainability.

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Added by Manuela Geiger on March 24, 2010 at 4:46pm — 1 Comment

The SAWUBONA Band Concert@HUOBER Brezeln, 9 March, Erdmannhausen, Germany

The SAWUBONA Band played at 9 March for the employees and business partners of HUOBER Brezeln, Erdmannhausen, Germany. With the concert Karl Huober, CEO HUOBER Brezeln, introduced SAWUBONA and the engagement of the company to employees and business par… Continue

Added by Dieter Huober on March 10, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

The SAWUBONA Band@24th International Jazz Days, Theatre House Stuttgart, 4 April

The SAWUBONA Band will play at 4 April, 7:30 pm, a concert at the 24th International Jazz Days, Theatre House, Stuttgart. The band will perform with the following musicians: Verena Nübel (voc) Ekkehard Rössle (sax) Annette Kienzle (voc) Werner Acker (g) Rainer Scheithauer (key) Capo Mayer (b) Herbert Wachter (dr) The 24th Jazz Days in Suttgart take place from 1 - 5 April with many international Jazz bands - here is the complete program:… Continue

Added by Dieter Huober on March 9, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

SAWUBONA Rehersals For CeBIT Concert/Articele Local Newspaper 26 February

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Added by Dieter Huober on February 28, 2010 at 11:21am — No Comments

All about Ubuntu Ma Africa - HIV/AIDS and Awareness Project

I am theFounder of the organization: Nonqaba Sweetness Mpongwana

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Added by Ubuntu Ma Africa on February 24, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

SAWUBONA/Songs Of Good Hope in Concert: @CeBIT Opening Ceremony 1 March, Hanover

IBM presents@CeBIT Opening Ceremony 1 March, Hanover:

SAWUBONA/Songs Of Good Hope in Concert

Hanover/Suttgart, 1 March 2010 – IBM presents the SAWUBONA/Songs Of Good Hope at the evening of the CeBIT Opening Ceremony, 9 – 10:30 pm, Kuppelsaal, Glasfoyer at the Ha… Continue

Added by Manuela Geiger on February 22, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Have also a look at this pages!!!

> Melissa Sader - My experience

> Ruliv - Organization

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Added by Ubuntu Ma Africa on February 19, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Music Is The Language Of Love - Interview with Elischeba Wilde

Interview with Elischeba Wilde (reigning Mrs. Germany 2008/2009)

Music Is The Language Of Love
Mrs. Germany, Elischeba Wilde, wants to support SAWUBONA

She lives in a world of beauty and fashion, but she stays really connected to the real world. Above her involvement for Ady, a nine year old child from Senegal, Elischeba Wilde wants to support SAWUBONA help projects, too. Eli… Continue

Added by Manuela Geiger on February 17, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Looking back (part8) Online Community & Music Factory

An online community has been developed, in preparation for the CeBIT in 2009, where we presented the Sawubina Music jam project the second time.

The community was placed to connect musicians and fans easier and faster, using web 2.0 technology.

In addition to the common community features like profil pages, photo and video upload, blogs and chat, we developed and implemented the so called… Continue

Added by Manuela Geiger on February 16, 2010 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Looking back (part 7)

Sawubona Song Contest (Continuation)

THE FINAL

Because the jury could not commit itself on a winner at the first time, we wanted to give the audience a voice, too. Therefore,… Continue

Added by Manuela Geiger on February 10, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Looking back (part 6)

To the start of the Sawubona Music Jam project, we organised a song contest on the Internet together with our cooperation partner Justaloud.

On www.justaloud.com you can easily discover new music, because here musicians and bands without a record contract can sell their music, too.

Now these musicians and bands were called to write a song on the subject "Good Hope". Therefor they co… Continue

Added by Manuela Geiger on February 9, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments