Kaffir Sthrella takes flight
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Recording in progress
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ThlDORA Theatre Sri Lanka will launch 'Kaffir Sthrella' the maiden
musical album of Ceylon Kaffir.
ThlDORA has been working with disabled persons for many years as well
as the less privileged sections of society to develop their skills in
arts. Now for the first time, Ceylon Kaffir's unique blend of music sung
in a language which is a mix of an African dialect as well as Portuguese
is being recorded to be released as a music CD in an attempt to
popularize their melodies further.
The community Kaffir was brought to Sri Lanka from South Africa by
Portuguese during the time the Portuguese ruled the island. As a result
of the vibrant diversified customs and rituals of Sri Lankans this
community still exists with their own culture in Sri Lanka even after
more than 500 years.
Along with the release of the maiden musical album, a cultural
performance named Kaffir Sthrella with Butterflies choreographed by
Ramani Damayanthi will also be staged.
The music is directed by Janaka Fonseka. The event is sponsored by
Centre for Poverty Analysis. It will be staged on April 5 at 7 pm at the
John De Silva Memorial Theatre, Colombo 7.
Those who wish to have more information, please call Rohana Deva on
0718113515 or log on www.thidoratheatre.org |
