(Dan
Chiorboli)
Presented by BPM Concerti in association
with the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Rome, The Liberation
Project’s Friendship & Solidarity Tour of Italy kicks off on July 9, 2019.
The tour features Phil Manzanera (UK/Cuba),
N’Faly Kouyate (Guinea), Dan Chiorboli (South Africa), Neill Solomon (South
Africa), Cisco Bellotti (Italy), Roberto Formignani (Italy), Tebogo Sedumedi
(South Africa), Peter Djamba (Dem Rep of Congo), Kabelo Seleka (South Africa)
and Lindi Ngonelo (South Africa).
The Liberation Project is driven from South
Africa and features a unique collaboration of musicians mainly from South
Africa, Italy and Cuba who have joined forces to celebrate their liberation
struggles from various different corners of the world with the main focus being
on music from South Africa, Italy and Cuba. Musicians from France, La Reunion,
Guinea, Burundi, the USA, Brazil and the United Kingdom have also contributed.
Throughout history, music and protest songs
have inspired and celebrated social change. Apartheid was a system of racial
segregation in South Africa enforced through legislation by the National Party
(NP) which was the governing party from 1948 to 1994. Under apartheid, the rights,
associations, and movements of the majority black inhabitants and other ethnic
groups were limited and white minority rule was maintained. Music united South
Africans at a time where every other aspect of life was dictated by race and
culture.
Music played a key role in both driving
change and creating harmony during the Apartheid Regime. Music communicated
messages through lyrics that had politically subversive meanings. It also
allowed international audiences a view into the injustices suffered by the
oppressed racial groups in South Africa. It is with great pride that this
project offers us an opportunity to showcase our fight for liberation to the
world.
The common thread and conceptualiser to
this project is Dan Chiorboli, who, having been born in Ferrara, and grown up
in South Africa during the Apartheid era, is all too familiar with the struggle
that occurred on his door step. His passion for the subject and the music from
both countries has led to a strong desire to collaborate with South African and
Italian artists to produce an album representing both cultures and their
independent journeys to liberation.
July:
The acclaimed Triple CD Songs That Made Us Free featuring 142
musicians from 18 countries is available in South Africa from Just Music
www.justmusic.co.za and in Europe from Xango Music www.xangomusic.com.
For more information, visit www.theliberationproject.co.za
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