DESCRIPTION:
This is a short video of Sahara Nights, the Studio-Live project launch that took place on June 6, 2012 at London's beloved Roundhouse. Featuring wonderful artists such as Saharawi singer and percussionist Aziza Brahim, Sahara Nights was a brilliant multi-arts events that showcased some of the most recent video and photography being done on Western Sahara together with outstanding performances and short stories by Mustapha Abdel Dayem, Saharawi ex-political prisoner.

Studio-Live is a music empowerment project being led by Sandblast with Fairtunes as a main partner. It aims to facilitate the development of a Saharawi music industry in the refugee camps based in SW Algeria.

More information:
http://www.sandblast-arts.org/sahara-nights-review/
http://www.sandblast-arts.org/our-projects/studio-live/
http://fairtunes.org/wsahara.php

Credits:
- Participants speaking in the Sahara Nights video:
Meriem Aissaoui, Sahara Nights attendee
Beccy Allen, human rights for Western Sahara charity Adala co-founder
Aziza Brahim, singer from Western Sahara
Mosi Conde, kora player from Guinea
Inua Ellams, poet and playwright
Alex Mckay, Sahara Nights attendee
Lizzie Ogle, violinist and collaborator with Inua Ellams
Danielle Smith, Sandblast Founding Director and Studio-Live initiator
Steve Stavrinides, Fairtunes Director and Studio-Live partner
Luzmira Zerpa, Venezuelan lead singer of Family Atlantica

- Artists participating in Sahara Nights:

*Performers
Suilma Aali and Nico Roca
Binisa Bonner and Ruby and the Vines
Redha Boudbagh
Aziza Brahim and Gonzalo Ordás
Mosi Conde
Karim Dellali
Inua Ellams
Yazid Fentazi
Lizzie Ogle
Dan Tsu (Lyrix Organix)
Luzmira Zerpa and family Atlantica

*Filmmakers
Noe Mendelle
Saeed Taji Farouky

*Photographers
Ed Harriman
Andrew McConnell
Bernat Millet

- Sahara Nights camera team:
Sheila Menon
Ali Meziane
David Kaplowitz
Stephen Wilford

- Line producer:
Madlyn Ray-Jones

- Editor:
Enrique Rovira

- Director and producer:
Danielle Smith, Sandblast

- Funded/Supported by:
Arts Council
Refugee Radio
Fairtunes
Lyrix Organix
Roundhouse
SOAS Radio
The Moringa Tree

- Special thanks to:
Peter Bonnici
Robin Denselow
Ken Loach (patron)
See Li
Bela Molnar
Julia Ridlington
Violeta Ruano
Kary Stewart
Meng Zhao
Rachel Zoldan
Songlines
And an amazing team of volunteers!
*We apologise for any omissions in the credits on the video itself!