Fall Workshop +
Wine & Cheese!

American Association of Teachers of French
Connecticut Chapter

Concerts pour la Semaine du Français!

Dominic Kanza &
the African Rhythm Machine
le mercredi 15 novembre - 10h30
Pomperaug HS
Southbury , CT
 le jeudi 16 novembre - 10h30
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Fairfield , CT
Prix pour les élèves: $4.00
 Pour tous renseignements s'adresser à Liz Neger
Fall Workshop on the French Resource Center at Yale

AATF-CT invites members and their colleagues
to gather for an apéritif, collegial conversation and a time
 to meet and greet the new staff of
the French Resource Center at Yale.

Sharon Straka - Director
Anne-Céline Cardot - Assistant Director

Come learn more about the exciting plans and resources that Sharon and Anne-Céline are able to provide to our Connecticut teachers now that funding for full time staff has made the center’s existence a certainty. Come especially to welcome Anne-Céline to Connecticut. She is eager to meet as many AATF members as she can.

MALONE SCIENCE CENTER ATRIUM
HOPKINS SCHOOL
986 Forest Road, New Haven, Connecticut

SPACE IS LIMITED SO
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR PLACE BEFORE
 OCTOBER 20, 2006

 CONTACT
ALISON SCHLEIFER
TELEPHONE 203-397-1001 V.M. 136 OR E-MAIL: aschleifer@hopkins.edu
Dominic Kanza Pour apprécier la diversité culturelle francophone de ce spectacle, sachez que le groupe de Dominic Kanza, African Rhythm Machine, consiste de 5 musiciens qui viennent de la Côte d’Ivoire, du Cameroun, du Congo et de France et de deux danseuses qui viennent du Cameroun et de la Côte d’Ivoire.  Dominic Kanza est né au Zaire.  Voici quelques renseignments tirés de son site web:

The spicy, joyous music of Dominic Kanza and the African Rhythm Machine is guaranteed to leave audiences in a good mood. Kanza, who is the band leader, singer and guitarist, provides dazzling melodic lines that circle above the group's rumba-spiced beat. He is a man of many talents, and his enthusiasm is contagious.

The multi-cultural Kanza has performed with a wide and diverse variety of artists, such as Zairean pop idol Papa Wemba, and Jazz legends Pharaoh Sanders, Michael Brecker and Bill Laswell. He has also worked extensively with singer-songwriter Paul Simon, with whom he has collaborated on events such as President Bill Clinton's inaugural ball and Simon's annual "Back at the ranch" concert series, sharing the stage with performers such as Billy Joel, James Taylor, Jimmy Buffet, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jose Feliciano and others.

As a composer, Dominic has been active in television, writing the score for a National Geographic TV documentary film, "Zaire River". He has recorded numerous jingles and also wrote one of the theme songs for the "Oprah Winfrey Show". Dominic toured and performed with the singer Harry Belafonte, appearing in a PBS television concert entitled "An evening with Harry Belafonte and friends", which was released on video and CD.

In 1993, Dominic received the Award of Excellence from the United Nations Writers Association. He was one of only 25 recipients worldwide, a group which included Mikhail Gorbachev and Vanessa Redgrave...

Dominic's debut album "All these years" reflects his multi-cultural experience. Into a stew of Soukous, he throws in spices of his international experience to produce a rich and exciting musical hybrid. A Southhampton critic writing an exuberant review concluded: "The only people with regrets Sunday morning about Saturday night's concert were the people who heard about the show and had to kick themselves for missing it."
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