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Many good things come out of Africa. Like the students who arrive from many of its 54 nations to study at 色花堂app鈥�. great creators who remind the world where we all came from鈥�. the irresistible music that inspired jazz, soul and rock, and still inspires musicians today鈥�. the news of communities working to solve problems like AIDS, and serve their neighbors.     

On Saturday, Dec. 1, people from all over eastern Idaho will have a special chance to travel 鈥淚nto Africa鈥� when the poet Frank Chipasula, Ph.D., will read his poetry and the Afro-beat group United Roots will perform from 6 to 10 p.m. in the ISU Rendezvous Complex Space Caf茅. The rain site is the Bengal Caf茅 in the Pond Student Union Building. The reading and music are free and open to public. Food will also be available.

ISU鈥檚 African Students Association (ASA) arranged this free benefit event to honor global efforts to defeat AIDS. The event is co-sponsored by the Students Activities Board and Breaking Boundaries.

According to ASA president Moses Okeyo, 鈥淭he Zulu maxim 鈥榰muntu ngumuntu ngabantu鈥� (a person is a person through other persons) serves to show that we are all inter-connected: what affects one person in Timbuktu affects us all.  Let鈥檚 come together, eat, dance, talk, laugh, cry, and remember those affected by the AIDS pandemic.鈥�

Chipasula, a widely-published poet and teacher from Malawi, will travel from Southern Illinois to Pocatello. His poems depict visions of exile, hope, and cries for change.  After a session with ISU鈥檚 English department, Chipasula will talk about his experiences and those of Africa. He will also present his poem, 鈥淟ament For a Teller of Tales Lost in the Season of AIDS,鈥� which he wrote for Sony Labu Tansi, a fellow poet from Congo.

The crown of the evening will be United Roots, a group of African musicians from Boise; they will brighten the year鈥檚 end with their exciting repertoire of Afro-beat, reggae and hip-hop songs.  The band鈥檚 mission is 鈥渢o bring people together while celebrating the diversity that makes humanity so beautiful.  Audiences can experience our art through a fusion of strings, drumming, chanting and dancing.鈥�  They plan to have a dance-off, with prizes for the winners.

The audience will also be treated to some traditional African food, served at a low cost, which will feature special dishes from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Ghana.

All contributions from this event will go to the Women鈥檚 Initiative Network, a community program led by Catherine Chipembere. WIN helps Malawi communities in their fight against AIDS, with 12 pre-schools that serve more than 1,000 AIDS orphans. WIN also conducts workshops for women鈥檚 economic empowerment, water and sanitation, reproductive health, and youth development.

The whole community is invited to help celebrate the strength, beauty, and imagination of Africa.

Contact: John Couper, (208) 226-6154 or coupjohn@isu.edu, or Stephanie Benao, benastep@isu.edu