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Coalition for a Better
Africa
YES, Inc. is working to organize
the Coalition for a Better
Africa as an alliance of
individuals and organizations involved in humanitarian efforts to
address the plight of African people. The
Coalition for a Better Africa
is scheduled to take place October 6, 2007. More details to follow.
Media Coverage
Read Our Feature Story from the Atlanta Voice Newspaper
Walk a Mile in My
Shoes
Walk A Mile In My Shoes is an
awareness and fund raising initiative in the form of a tour. YES,
Inc. is organizing a historic close-up and personal tour to
Africa. The tour. All coalition members are working to make this
historic and annual event a huge success. The Walk will take
place in Senegal on Goree Island in February 2008.
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The shoes we provide under our Shoes for
Africa program, help to prevent parasitic infections in the
feet that cause a variety of illnesses. These illnesses oftentimes
prevent adults from being able to work and keep children from being
able to attend school.
An article about parasitic diseases was featured on National Public
Radio (NPR) on their show called Morning Edition.
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This musical
instrument is called a kora. The kora
is a 21-string harp-lute used extensively by peoples in West
Africa. A kora is built from a large calabash cut in half
and covered with cow skin to make a resonator, and has a
notched bridge like a lute or guitar. The sound of a kora
resembles that of a harp, though when played in the
traditional style, it bears a closer resemblance to flamenco
guitar techniques. The player uses only the thumb and index
finger of both hands to pluck the strings in polyrhythmic
patterns (using the remaining fingers to hold the sticks
either side of the strings and secure the instrument).
Ostinato riffs ("Kumbeng") and improvised solo runs ("Biriminting")
are played at the same time by skilled players.
We will be auctioning this item
on eBay as a fundraiser. More information will be provided
soon.
Participate in a eBay auction for an authentic African musical
instrument. |
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