Sahara Nights video

Sahara Nights video is finally ready! Did you miss Sahara Nights? Were you there and want to relive some of its best moments? Click here, have a look and share with your friends! And if you want to learn more about Studio-Live, check our website!
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Sahara Nights was the Studio-Live project launch that took place on June 6, 2012 at London’s beloved Roundhouse. Featuring wonderful artists such as Saharawi singer and percussionist Aziza Brahim, Sahara Nights was a brilliant multi-arts events that showcased some of the most recent film and photography being done on Western Sahara together with outstanding performances and short stories by Mustapha Abdel Dayem, Saharawi ex-political prisoner.

More information:
http://sandblast:8888/sahara-nights-review/
http://sandblast:8888/our-projects/studio-live/
http://fairtunes.org/wsahara.php

Credits:

– Participants speaking in the Sahara Nights video:

• Meriem Aissaoui, Sahara Nights attendee
• Beccy Allen, human rights for Western Sahara charity Adala co-founder
• Aziza Brahim, singer from Western Sahara
• Mosi Conde, kora player from Guinea
• Inua Ellams, poet and playwright
• Alex Mckay, Sahara Nights attendee
• Lizzie Ogle, violinist and collaborator with Inua Ellams
• Danielle Smith, Sandblast Founding Director and Studio-Live initiator
• Steve Stavrinides, Fairtunes Director and Studio-Live partner
• Luzmira Zerpa, Venezuelan lead singer of Family Atlantica

– Artists participating in Sahara Nights:
*Performers

• Suilma Aali and Nico Roca
• Binisa Bonner and Ruby and the Vines
• Redha Boudbagh
• Aziza Brahim and Gonzalo Ordás
• Mosi Conde
• Karim Dellali
• Inua Ellams
• Yazid Fentazi
• Lizzie Ogle
• Dan Tsu (Lyrix Organix)
• Luzmira Zerpa and family Atlantica

*Filmmakers

• Noe Mendelle
• Saeed Taji Farouky

*Photographers

• Ed Harriman
• Andrew McConnell
• Bernat Millet

– Sahara Nights camera team:

• Sheila Menon
• Ali Meziane
• David Kaplowitz
• Stephen Wilford

– Line producer:

• Madlyn Ray-Jones

– Editor:

• Enrique Rovira

– Director and producer:

• Danielle Smith, Sandblast

– Funded/Supported by:

• Arts Council
• Refugee Radio
• Fairtunes
• Lyrix Organix
• Roundhouse
• SOAS Radio
• The Moringa Tree

– Special thanks to:

• Peter Bonnici
• Robin Denselow
• Ken Loach (patron)
• See Li
• Bela Molnar
• Julia Ridlington
• Violeta Ruano
• Kary Stewart
• Meng Zhao
• Rachel Zoldan
• Songlines
• And an amazing team of volunteers!

*We apologise for any omissions in the credits on the video itself!