WUSC and STAND present:

UNGAMANA

Swahili for "Be United"


Sponsored by The Freeway Café

www.frwy.ca
333 King St. East: Corner of King and Wellington, Hamilton


Saturday, September 30th, 2006

7:00-10:30pm

live music
drum circle
East-African art and craft silent auction
fair trade coffee and delicious food.
Performance by Waleed AbdulHamid at 7:30

$5 at the door

The funds raised go to WUSC's student refugee program; a program where
universities sponsor students from overseas, specifically students
residing in refugee camps who would like to expand their education.
Their tuition and major costs are covered but other hidden expenses
are not. We will be directed the funds raised to buy this year's
student some winter clothes and additional school supplies. The rest
of the funds raised will go to the organization STAND: Students Taking
Action Now Darfur

Adrian will be leading the drum circle so feel free to bring any
instrument you like to jam.

The music will begin at 7:30 so please be on time as Waleed has to
leave for Toronto by 8:30ish. Here is a description of his musical
stylings from www.http://www.souldrums.com/staff.html
Waleed Abdulhamid

Multi-instrumentalist, composer, vocalist and producer, Waleed
Abdulhamid, has been an active member of the Toronto music scene,
since his arrival in Canada in 1992. He demonstrates his versatility
on guitar, bass, drums, flute, harmonica, kirin, bass kirin,
darabhuka, marimba, balimbo, congas, bongos, djembe, dumbek and tama.
He is known for his striking vocals, his innovative bass technique and
his speed and precision on percussion.

Waleed has played, toured and recorded with the pop/rock band, The
Claymen, African band, AfroNubians, world jazz artist, Mosa Neshama
and reggae band, Solid Rock. He was a founding member of award-winning
African bands, Tikisa, Radio Nomad and Balimbo. He has recorded with
jazz bass player Paul Novotny, most recently on a Honda promotion, and
with jazz pianists David Johanns and Joe Sealy. As music director
Waleed has directed a series of shows at the Caliban Arts Theatre
(Freedom Live), Inner Stage, and various dance companies. He has also
worked extensively as a studio musician and arranger with many local
R&B bands.

Waleed is also renown for his teaching abilities. He teaches a "World
of Music" at Hart House - University of Toronto, Toronto District
School Board where he has taught music in various high schools, Full
Circle Productions and private tutorials. He has also facilitated many
workshops in different music schools.

Waleed has written, composed and produced music for several TV shows.
This includes a series of documentaries for the Discovery Channel, a
documentary about "Hajj" for CBC, the "11th hour" on CFTO and a series
of documentaries for the History channel including "Lumamba".

Waleed leads his award-winning African jazz band, Radio Nomad (Toronto
African Music Awards, Band of the Year Award, 2000). He composed,
arranged and produced all the material on Radio Nomad's first album,
"Kalam Jamil", released in February 2000. He performs with Radio Nomad
and as a freelance musician at venues and festivals across Canada. He
has appeared at Canadian festivals such as Festival International de
Jazz de Montreal, The Downtown Jazz Festivals of Toronto, Halifax and
Vancouver, The Toronto Street Festival, Afrofest (Queenspark), the
CJRT Colour of Jazz Festival (Ontario Place), Rhythms of the World
Festival and WOMAD (Harbourfront) of Toronto, the Vancouver Downtown
Festival, the Atlantic Festival and the Hillside Festival.

Waleed was born in Sudan in 1968. He began performing at the age of 6,
when he appeared on a popular weekly children's television show and on
a radio show in Sudan. Before leaving Sudan in 1989, he toured across
his country, as well as Egypt, Syria, Kuwait and Emirate. Waleed was
known for bringing traditional rhythms into popular music in Sudan.
Many percussionists across the country emulated his unique percussion
style. He played with top bands and singers in the region, such as Egd
Ejelad, Abdulkarim Kably, Khalil Ismail and Mohamed Alamin. Egd Ejelad
was responsible for bringing traditional music from ethnic groups all
over Sudan and a strong message on social issues to the city centres.
When he left Sudan at age 18, he performed, recorded and toured
extensively, appearing at major music festivals in Stockholm,
Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Oslo, as well as in Finland and Iceland