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THIS TEST MAIL SENT BY BRITISHBLACKMUSIC.COM CONTAINS INFORMATION REGARDING UPCOMING BTWSC & AKOBEN AWARDS EVENTS COVERING WORKSHOP, NETWORKING,
CD LAUNCH, BHM TALKS...
BritishBlackMusic/Black Music Congress: a forum for discussing black music issues, networking, and pathway to music industry education

BTWSC: developing potential + raising aspirations + promoting social inclusion

Akoben Awards: A forum for connecting consumers and artists producing conscious, positive black music

BBM/BMC & BTWSC SEPT-OCT EVENTS: youth music industry workshop; peace-focused networking; BHM events; conscious music mini-discussion

WHAT: Free Youth Music Industry Workshop
Are you a young person thinking of a career in the music industry? Then why not come along and enjoy an interactive workshop on how to start out in the music industry? Learn about the various careers and how to manage marketing and publicity. Delivered by BBM/BMC & BTWSC facilitator Kwaku. Places are limited and priority is given to under 25s. 
WHEN:  Thursday 16th September 5.30-7.30pm

WHERE: Stowe Youth Club, 258 Harrow Road, London W2 5ES
COST: Free
For bookings, please contact: Ann-Marie Smith on 020 7641 8547 or email: [log in to unmask]
www.btwsc.com/course_detail.php?courseID=7

WHAT: Starting With Me

BTWSC’s London Week Of Peace (LWOP) networking and edutainment event. The aim is to bring stakeholders including young people and adults, families, organisations working directly with crime reduction, voluntary and community organisations not working directly with crime reduction, faith groups, statutory organisations, and councillors together to explore what we are all doing to make the community safe, provide opportunities, and how we are giving back. Includes presentations, open mic, performance, launch of the ‘Peace (Starting With Me)’ track, and fundraiser for the Barbara Kwateng Lupus Trust. Refreshments at beginning.
WHEN: Friday 24th September, 6.30pm to 8.30pm

WHERE: Space 2, Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2SF (Willesden Green)
COST: Free

To book or for more information: Ms Serwah, [log in to unmask], 020 8450 5987, www.btwsc.com.

WHAT: An Evening With Dawn Butler, Dame Jocelyn Barrow & Special Guests/The ‘African Voices’ Speed Discussion

Starts with the ladies from the ‘What They Said I Should Be’ DVD discussing strategies for drive, achievement, values and overcoming challenges. Followed by the quotees from the 'African Voices: Quotations By people Of African Descent' book, including Supt Leroy Logan and Bieneosa Ebite, leading the speed discussion based around their quotations covering topics such as discipline, role of role models, and self-responsibility. Refreshments at beginning.
WHEN: Friday 8th October, 6.30pm to 8.30pm

WHERE: Space 2, Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Road, Willesden, London NW10 2SF (Willesden Green)

COST: £8 or free with a copy of the book or DVD.

To book ot for more information: Ms Serwah, [log in to unmask], 020 8450 5987, www.btwsc.com.

WHAT: African History: Did You Know? CD Launch
Akoben Awards launches the 'African History: Did You Know?' CD, made up of edu-tainment tracks recorded by conscious rapper Kimba in collaboration with Akoben Awards' Kwaku and BTWSC's Ms Serwah. The tracks will be performed during the Education In Britain Through Supplementary Schools & Mentoring BHM event with Dr Hailu Hagos and Eric Huntley. Refreshments at beginning.
WHEN: Wednesday October 27th, 6.30-8.30pm

WHERE: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, London HA1 2UL (Harrow & Wealdstone)
COST: Free

For more information: [log in to unmask], 020 8450 5987.

WHAT: African History: Did You Know? Rewind & The Conscious Music Mini Discussion

Akoben Awards is about connecting consumers with, and highlighting, artists that make conscious, positive black music. So as part of promoting Gayton Library’s new Sunday opening, Akoben Awards will be rewinding the edu-tainment tracks from the 'African History: Did You Know?' CD, followed by a mini discussion between fans of conscious music and Kimba and other artists on the state of the conscious artists going against the grain.

WHEN: Sunday October 30th, 4.00-5.00pm

WHERE: Gayton Library, 5 St John’s Road, Harrow, HA! 2EE (Harrow On The Hill).
COST: Free

For more information: [log in to unmask], 020 8450 5987.

WHAT: Harrow Black History Month Launch

This launch will highlight the range of BHM events under this year’s BHM over-arching theme of The Importance Of Education To Africans With A British Link. There will performances, plus a talks programme entitled Haiti: The Other Story From The Black Jacobins To Now. Refreshments at beginning.

WHEN: Thursday 30th September, 6.00-8.30pm

WHERE: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow, London HA1 2UL (Harrow & Wealdstone)
COST: Free

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Regards,

Kwaku

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