Our Fall tradition of fundraising for Fansiga was remarkable! Thanks to all of you, Mandjou and his crew are in Guinea delivering supplies and helping fix the school. None of this would have been possible without the generous support of you! Thanks to Jenny Schroeder, Graham Thorbrogger, The Handphibians, Drum Power, Chafo, Kikeh Mato Afro-Pop, Atimevu, Mami Wata, Rockameem Bell, Sage (Kooy Buie), drum and dance student performers, UW-Madison African dance students, Elias Tryon, Limanya Drum & Dance Ensemble, M.O.D. Media Productions, Bare Knuckle Arts, All Abode, Java Cat, Roman Candle Pizza, EVP Coffee, Art Gecko and all other artists and businesses.

Our new location, The Brink Lounge, was a success! We held our first silent auciton in addition to the performances. Thanks to all of the bands, artistis, businesses, and attendees! Hedi LaMarr Photography did an amazing job of covering the event. Check out the video of how we used the money in Fansiga. 

What a great event! We raised money for the village school in Fansiga, Guinea! Thanks to Mami Wata, Drum Power, Projekt Timbukale, Atimevu, Limanya Drum & Dance Ensemble, Kikeh Mato Afro-Pop, The Handphibians, The High Noon Saloon, Bare Knuckle Arts, Art Gecko, and all of the other  artists and businesses who donated.  And special thanks to you, Madison!

 Cherokee Heights Middle School students made books to send to the Guinea Kids' Fund Homework Center! Watch the video!

See the WKOW Channel 27 interview.

In 2010, Cherokee Heights Middle School lent GKEF a helping hand through a penny drive raising $814.41 and student made books for the GKEF homework center library.  Thank you Cherokee students, staff, and parents for your support!

Cherokee students from Ms. Sloan's, Mme Blanchard's, and Ms. Kadakia's classes wrote books which Ms. Kadakia delivered to the GKEF students and staff.
Check out the 2011 books here and here! 

Our three events included Dance Class taught by Maya, Bands at the High Noon Saloon and a West African Dinner and Dance Performance. The lineup at the High Noon included: Chafo, Mandjou and Mamadou telling the story of Sundiata, Limanya Drum & Dance Ensemble, Kikeh Mato Afro-Pop, and Tani Diakite and Friends. Our West African Dinner was also a tasty and inspiring event thanks to our volunteer cooks, The Crossing, Slow Food UW and Slow Food Madison, Limanya and of course our attendees!