From a recent fundraiser at Senegalese venue Bissap Baobab in San Francisco’s Mission District, musicians and poets unite for this heartwarming performance. Please note these performances were condensed and shortened for more comprehensive viewing.

Located at 2243 Mission Street, Bissap Baobab offers delicious Senegalese food, exotic cocktails & world music. See their upcoming events here:
https://www.bissapbaobab.com/

“SUMUD: Celebrating Resistance in Arab Arts and Culture In one of the world’s oldest cultures, Arab arts have flourished throughout the ages, embodied in rich language, elegant arabesques, and unique rhythms. Unfortunately, various powers seek to control the region, leaving much of the population hungry and cold, without shelter or medical care.
You can help.
Celebrate Arab art. Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC Action) AROC Action envisions powerful and liberated Arab communities living with freedom and self-determination from the Bay Area to their homelands. They are abolitionists, feminists, and internationalists who believe that the liberation of SWANA (South West Asian and North African) people is inextricably tied to the liberation of all oppressed people.
( Link: https://www.araborganizing.org)

Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) MECA works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid, empowerment and education. In the Middle East, MECA provides humanitarian aid, partners with community organizations to run projects for children, and supports income-generation projects. In the US and internationally, MECA raises awareness about the lives of children in the region and encourages meaningful action.
( Link: https://www.mecaforpeace.org)

Artist Biographies:
The Shadow Band The Shadow Band is a Funky Arabic Jazz quartet that formed in the wake of the Gaza genocide to perform at various events and fundraisers. The four members have been playing together in different iterations for over a decade. They are fueled by the spirit of improvisation as an ode to liberation and resistance. Additional Information Palestinian crafts and solidarity items for sale
https://www.shoppalestine.org/ ”

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