Jean Paul Samputu: Rwandan singer songwriter

Jean Paul Samputu (http://bit.ly/2xSNHMn) is a singer, songwriter, and peace activist from Rwanda. He is considered one of the most prominent African artists on the world stage and has 16 albums to his name. Having survived the Genocide of 1994 in Rwanda, Samputu went on to win the prestigious Kora Award (the “African Grammy”) for Best African Traditional Artist in 2003, as well as numerous international awards, including the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville, which he won with Psalm 150 that Samputu sang in the traditions of Rwanda's inkera genre, now available on his album Voices from Rwanda. His spirit and graciousness take us to the most positive place of humanity.

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Samputu travels the world as a cultural ambassador for Rwanda, bringing traditional African singing, dancing, and drumming, and most importantly, a message of peace, hope, forgiveness, reconciliation, and love. He also continues his efforts to educate young people against genocide through panel discussions and forums at colleges and universities. Samputu's music testifies to the tragedy as well as to his hopes for the future.

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Tickets are available on the Tuned In London website (http://bit.ly/1WZfz9j).

The venue is a deliciously sumptuous sofa-filled home-crafted cinema like none other, housed in a beautiful building oozing the history both of the neighbourhood and of costume creation. Even the loos are like none other in London!! Uniquely again, a ticket entitles you to free tea/coffee. Stronger stuff is available at the riverside Mayflower Pub, only a few cobble stones away. Sands Films is an inspiringly intimate place to hear fabulous music.

Doors open at 7.15, music starts at 7.45 or soon after.

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