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Participating NGOs
Find the rooms: layout of venue.
The Synergy Project
Friday 29th April 2005
SEOne, Weston Street, London SE1
10pm … 8am
tickets £13 + booking fee or £15 on the door
£10 concessionary price with valid and current proof.
Online tickets available at http://www.accessallareas.org
Access All Areas 117 Kentish Town Road 0207 267 8320
Psychedelic Dream Temple … Camden Market 0207 267 8528
Namaste Holistic Centre … Camberwell 0207 703 5121
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in the Main Room…
Indigenous People and Survival International
present :
Kakatsitsi, Master Drummers from Ghana
Launching their 2005 UK tour, Ghana’s finest return with their unique blend of traditional rhythms and chants from across West Africa.
Accompanied by “Images of Jamestown”, a video installation by Chris Inomad exploring the social context of contemporary and traditional music in Ghana.
And
Ancestral Invocation by Southwark Shaman John Crow
DJs :
Monkey Pilot (Whirl-y-Gig) A journey through the world of global trance
and funky, uplifting, melodic psy-trance from
Dark Angel (Project Ozma)
Liquid Ross (Liquid Records)
All within an environment of immersive images from Survival International raising awareness of the plight of endangered tribal peoples.
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in the Blue Room…
ID Spiral
ID Spiral, known for the magical chill out environments full of diversity and care, join forces with Hafla, a grassroots organization promoting peace in the Middle East through creative means. Artists from both Jewish and Arab backgrounds perform back to back in a twirling, melting flow of live music, poetry, visuals and dance … set against a psychedelic background from ID Spiral artists.
Performing Live
Emunah … a vibrant mix of hip-hop, dub reggae and folk.
Avivit … a blend of ethnic and western influences full of spiritual content.
Amber Twist – weaving a delicate tapestry of ambient textures and Saharan melodies.
Cell … deeply psychedelic chill with an ethnic global feel.
Kaya Project (Interchill Records) … second album preview.
DJs Amber and Mudra
Performers :
Deborah – middle eastern belly dancer
Tribalkinesis … global dance fusion
Visuals by Inside Us All, Uncle Calve and Indigo Studios
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in the Cream Room…
Peace Not War Live Room
Featuring diverse styles of radical music from the legendary Peace Not War compilation CDs.
Fundamental (Asian Break-beats)
Gertrude (female post-punk orchestra)
MC D (the original UK political rapper)
Carpetface (soulful funk)
DJ Rubbish (drum&bass + garage)
Angel (R&B + freestyles)
The Unpeople (deep Hiphop)
DJ DisOrientalist (reggae + Arabic flavas)
Pok (psychedelic folk with Mandola)
Double Negative (radical breaks and rhymes)
DJ Mr Cris (old skool reggae)
+ live graffiti & VJ projections
The Peace Not War music project is inspiring the new international movement opposing war and making peace. This independent grassroots crew stage protest concerts, release compilation CDs and broadcast on the internet. By sidestepping the censorship of the music industry, the DIY global distribution of radical anti-war music of all genres creates hope and energy for peace. The project supports grassroots activism : peace groups sell the CDs to raise funds for themselves. Everyone playing at Synergy, along with both compilation CDs, can be listened to for free on the unique on-line Peace Jukebox. http://www.peace.fm
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in the Red Gallery…
The Interdimensional Circus
present
The Interdimensional Art Movement
Visionary Art Gallery, featuring live painting by Tribe 13 (Seattle)
With performances and poetics from :
Paradox and the Post Historic Players
IFly and Sporadic MagicLive
Sacred Dance by Antakarana
Roots4Life presents Venus Ån Gravity & the Cirkus of Iz
Walkabout, Stilt Creatures, Clowns and funky groovers
Video Projetions by Zuvuaya 59
13 Moon Galatic Activation and Ceremony
Hosted by the Planet Art Network, Avalon Rising, Hunab Ku Herbal Shamaix plsu the Earthheart Tea Temple and Elixir Bar
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in the Deep Blue Room…
Bingly Bongly Music
In the spirit of constant change and evolution, the backroom arches, known as Deep Blue, feature the upbeat, uplifting talents of Bibgly Bongly … an opportunity to explore different realms of dance beyond the trance room.
Providing you with all the necessary energy will be :
Minky, Fluffy Lunn, Watne H, Vix & Mishkin, Martin Aardvark, Kate Sure with mr. bongly and the bounce on percussion.
Décor by Fabricate
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As ever Synergy is supported by Jedi Jugglers, a collective of spinners and jugglers who use glo toys to a mesmeric effect and happy to share their skills with your apprentice jedis. Just ask on the night or contact jedijugglers@yahoo.co.uk
