Closeup September 20, 2022
Jamaa Fest, Sierra Leone's Forgotten Festival

In December 1994, a peace concert took place in Freetown, Sierra Leone during a civil war. You won’t find much information about it online, but you will find the story here in a first-hand account of the show’s inception, evolution, aftermath and legacy. Produced and Narrated by Yinka Rickford-Anguin


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