Asabaako Music Festival
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5 Reasons to Support the 2nd Asabaako Music Festival, Ghana
The Asabaako Music Festival was launched on Busua Beach in Ghana, in March 2011. British and Ghanaian orgnisers, Beating Tracks, are now planning towards the next edition in December. Your contribution will go a long way to establishing a unique and positive new festival in Ghana, and here are 5 reasons why...
Support Underground Ghanaian and Afrian Music
One of the most important elements of Asabaako is to promote and provide a platform for unsigned, under-supported, underground artists in Ghana, those who do not have the resources to make it in the unstructured Ghanaian music industry. In years to come the festival will build a development programme and workshops offering even more to local artists, while continuing to bring international musicians and DJs to add something different to the mix.
Changing Perception
This festival provides a genuine opportunity to change the world’s perception of Ghana and Africa. It is a positive, non-patronising effort to show the world that Ghana is a safe, politically stable, emerging economy. It will work to address issues within the local community, but will always ensure this not to be the focus and be portrayed without being patronising or stereotypical.
The Team
Asabaako has been developed initially by a British Ghanaian team, who have now spent over two years in Ghana refining the concept. The team now consists of a strong mix of Ghanaians, Diasporans, and foreigners who bring their various experiences and knowledge and who fully respect the culture of the people in which the festival takes place.
Inclusive for All
An international festival in a location where poverty clearly still exists holds a number of challenges to ensure the safety and enjoyment of its visitors alongside the inclusion of its hosts. Asabaako organisers have studied similar events around the world and are developing a model which offers something for everyone, with a combination of free and paid-for entertainment.
Make the Dream a Reality
Asabaako is a concept that began over a quiet drink between a couple of friends in a London pub almost three years ago, and now genuinely stands on the brink of establishing itself on the international festival calendar. With research and development fully self-funded by organisers, your contribution will play a huge part in realising a dream that has now spread and captured the imagination of people around Ghana and around the world.
Project Directors: Beating Tracks - www.beatingtracks.com
Partners
Hatch Events - http://hatchevents.com/
The Moringa Tree - www.themoringatree.org.uk
Black Star Development NGO - www.blackstardevelopment.org
Entertainment Revolution - http://entertainmentrevolutiongh.com/
Bless the Mic
Accra[dot]alt - http://accradotalt.wordpress.com
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Hugs and Fire Water!
£10 or more : You’re playing your part in helping us to realise the dream we’ve put our hearts and souls into. So for this we give a massive thanks, an even bigger hug and a large shot of akperteshie (aka “fire water”) if you ever make it out to Ghana ;-)
People need to know – YOU.ARE.AWESOME.
£25 or more : Take the hug and fire water and we’ll recognise your tremendous generosity by naming you on the festival website, www.asabaako.com, as one of our contributors, so everybody knows what an absolute HERO you are.
Dance in your bedroom and pretend you’re at Asabaako!!
£50 or more : It’s truly humbling to think that somebody would believe in what we’re doing to contribute like this. As a thank you, we’ll send you a link for an exclusive Asabaako mixtape, by festival DJ Bbrave (Akwaaba Music), giving the more up-tempo dance side to African music and Asabaako. So if you’re not in Ghana you can crank up both the central heating and the volume, close your eyes, and pretend you’re at an African beach rave.
Bare Garms
£75 or more : If we could kiss you, we would. In fact, when we see you, we will. We’ll also give you all of the above, and an original Asabaako 2011 Festival t-shirt, so in 5 years time you’ll wear it and people will be like “oh my God, 2011???” and you’ll be like “yeah?”.......thank you!!
Ticket downpayment or UK parties for you and friends
£100 or more : OK OK, now we’re getting serious. Take all the above, the hugs, kisses, the fire water, and come party with us. If you make it to Ghana, this will count as payment for your festival ticket (valid whenever you can make it!) – if not, we’ll give you guestlist +2 to any of our UK events we’ll be planning in the not-too-distant future. Thanks so much!
Seriously, you tell us…
£250 or more : We’ll do whatever we can. Take all of the above and let’s see what else we can do. Perhaps you’re planning to come to Ghana – if so we’ll give you the best welcome possible – expect VIP festival tickets, tours of Busua, and general insider tips on this amazing country. Or maybe something else? Let us know what we can do. Whatever it is, you’re a bona fide superstar…thank you!!
Associate Producer
£500 or more : Let's Talk. We have some pretty big plans for Asabaako and we’d love to speak to anybody who can help us make it happen like this. To start with, you’ll be named as an official associate producer of Asabaako 2011. But if there’s something about what we’re doing that’s made you feel so inclined to donate this generous amount, tell us what that is and let’s see where we can take it.
Branding Opportunities
£1,500 or more : We have a limited number of spaces for your company to become an Official Sponsor of Asabaako 2011, reaching out to a live audience of over 2000 and even more internationally online. If you are interested in having your brand be part of Asabaako, please contact organisers direct on info@beatingtraks.com.
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