Way Out Double Your Donation All this week with www.thebiggive.org.uk

DOUBLE YOUR DONATIONS NOW, HERE!! WAYout needs your help! This week, we need to raise £2,000 from you public donations. If we do, we will be able to continue our great work in Sierra Leone working with street children, refugee settlements and disadvantaged communities across the country. ANY MONEY YOU DONATE WILL BE DOUBLED AS PART OF THE BIG GIVE'S CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE. The Big Give, with the help of pledges from our major donors already received (thanks to you guys!), will make your donations go twice as far. Click here from Monday at 10am to make your donation - but please do it as early in the day, as close to 10am, as possible, and at the start of this week, as match funding is limited and may run out. If you are unable to donate on the Monday, there will be an opportunity to try again each week. AND PLEASE PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL AND THE LINK - http://new.thebiggive.org.uk/project/wayout - onto anyone that may be interested!! NOTE TO PLEDGERS: many thanks for your pledges already, without your help we would not have been able to get this far. You will not be able to donate anything further at this stage, but please do help circulate the details to friends, families and colleagues! “Why should someone who lives on the streets not dream of being a filmmaker or musician? Just because someone lives in a refugee camp does not mean they cease to be creative and artistic human beings. If anything it is the opposite. And for that reason alone I love this project”. Mark Thomas, WAYout patron.

WAYout is a charity that works primarily in West Africa and the UK. We depend heavily on the generousity of you, the public, via financial and equipment donations and volunteer support. If you would like to donate, please click here. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

WAYout is a registered charity, number 1123777 Company no. 6498296 Studio 95, 77 Beak Street, London W1F 9DB www.wayoutarts.org

Comedian/Activist MARK THOMAS perfoming at WAYout Charity 1st Comedy Benefit 4/11/11

Charity WAYout is holding their first Comedy Benefit next Friday 4th November at the Bloomsbury Theatre, central London.

The superb headliners include:
MARK THOMAS
MARK STEEL
ISY SUTTIE (AKA DOBBIE FROM PEEP SHOW)
JOHN HEGLEY ('THE PEOPLE'S POET LAUREATE')
JOSIE LONG (BBC COMEDY AWARD-WINNER)

Not only will it be a fun night out, the event is raising funds for our work in Sierra Leone. Specifically, the SALONE arts centre in Freetown - our first official centre, supporting street youth, refugees and other young people and adults in need gain support, express themselves, receive education, training and employment through our arts and film-based based programmes.

Tickets & Info here

Japan Fund Raiser With Kentaro, Mr Thing and Infinite Lives This Saturday 21/5/11 @ XOYO E. London (Mini Mix Free Download)

Bonifide Magazine is teaming up with Soundcrash for a launch party and to help raise money for Japanese earthquake relief. DJ Kentaro, Smerins Anti-Social Club and Mr Thing in room 1 whilst we’re very excited to host the Ian Drury of rap, Infinite Livez and bright young thing Bullion in room 2, not to forget our very ‘press-play-and-stop’ CDJ specialists who are bound to unnerve Kentaro.

Tickets Here


Infinite Lives Japan inspired mini-mix ahead of his performance on Saturday.
Boredoms – We Never Sleep
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Riot in Lagos
MimiCof – Nw
Can – Vitamin C
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Differencia
Melt Banana – Spathic!!
Kyoka – Ybe Ybe
Infinite Livez – R Yeah

Show Your Support For Japan!!! Slick Dissizit Ltd. T-shirts 100% Proceeds go to Japan Appeal & Plastic People Jam

Legendary L.A. OG Slick shows some Japan Love buy yours NOW
Avilable here


Slick at work designing the shirt




We have featured Slick many times on The Kool Skool check him out HERE


A DANCE FOR JAPAN AT PLASTIC PEOPLE, FRIDAY 18TH MARCH WITH ASHLEY BEEDLE, LEO ZERO, FAZE ACTION, YAM WHO...

Following the tragic events that have unfolded in Japan over the last few days we have gathered together a group of DJs to bring you a Dance for Japan to raise money for the Japan earthquake and tsunami appeal. This event will be held at Plastic People in Shoreditch, London, on Friday 18th March.

Date / time: Friday 18th March 10pm - 3am Door donation £5 - £10
Venue: Plastic People, 149 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3QE
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208602375818772

Door donation: Japan Red Cross
Online donation:
http://www.justgiving.com/danceforjapan

Our Love and thoughts go out to our Brother Ndec, The Japanese Zulu Nation Family & all the people of Japan

Calling All Hip-Hoppers! Please Donate Art Materials, B-Boy Breaks CDs, DVDs, Hip-Hop & Knowledge Books To Breakdance Project Uganda!!!

Breakdance Project Uganda - Poitive Hip-Hop Culture in action

Breakdance Project Uganda is a Ugandan based project which uses breakdance (and other elements of hiphop) for positive social change. It was started up in February 2006. The project has since been giving free classes in Kampala at Sharing Youth Centre in Nsambya every Monday and Wednesday from 5pm-8.30pm. Classes are free of charge for everyone.

Bouncing Cats Trailer from Bouncing Cats on Vimeo.

Bouncing Cats is the inspiring story of one man's attempt to create a better life for the children of Uganda using the unlikely tool of hip-hop with a focus on b-boy culture and breakdance. The film features narration by Common and interviews with Will.I.Am, and K'Naan.


Breakdance Project Uganda
The project has also done workshops and classes with H.E.A.L.S. in Gulu, FDNC (Foundation for Development of Needy Communities) in Mbale, MS Uganda, DSW, Naguru Remand Home (juvenile prison), Kinship Orphanage in Gganda, street & ghetto children, different local & international schools in Kampala etc…

Breakdance Project Uganda from Jon Smith on Vimeo.

The aims of this project are to empower and positively inspire the youth and children through breakdance plus other elements of hiphop by:

-bridging the gap between Northern Uganda & the other regions of Uganda.
-bridging the gap between the advantaged & disadvantaged.
-bridging the gap between illiterates & literates.
-resolving tribal, religious & racial conflicts.
-building people's self-esteem.
-promoting interaction between local & international dancers
-creating employment for people who want to dance as a career, but can't afford to pay for dance classes.

Now what can you do? Please Please Donate any decent Art Materials, B-Boy Breaks CDs, DVDs, Hip-Hop & Knowledge Books To Breakdance Project Uganda. For the address and any other details please get in touch with Dave Vets: graffitidave@gmail.com or bpu.getinvolved@yahoo.com

Contact Abramz Tekya (founder and director) for more information about the project or booking the dancers for workshops and shows. Tel: (+256) 0712-816617
Email: breakdanceuganda@yahoo.com or tekyabra@yahoo.com

www.myspace.com/breakdanceprojectuganda
www.youtube.com/abramzt

Music Is Life PR Presents: The Spotlight Sessions with WAYout Project April 8th 2010 @ Vibe Bar

Music Is Life PR Presents: The Spotlight Sessions
April 8th 2010 @ vibe bar
£5 on the door 7:00 - 11:00pm

On April 8th 2010, The Spotlight Sessions returns to London, taking over Vibe Live, upstairs from the mighty Vibe Bar on Brick Lane, holding a night to raise awareness and funds for The WAYout Project.

WAYout is working in Sierra Leone providing educational and production facilities and resources, such as music studios, training in arts and media, and film facilities, providing opportunities to young people which will lead to their progression into music, film and other educational and employment opportunities.

Their current projects include Street to Street, supporting street youth to make video diaries of their lives to communicate with kids in the UK; the WAYout scholarships allowing disadvantaged children to gain scholarships to the country's only music academy; and the WAYout creative hubs - a series of creative hubs with WAYout Macs set up to support young people to create music and film.

Their new fundraising appeal is ‘A Quid for the Kids’. They are asking for a minimum of £1 per fortnight (so actually 50p per week) – its small, but if all their readers donated this amount then they should be able to open their first centre by the end of this 2010!!

For information on how to set up a direct debit, email them here info@wayoutarts.org. or you can donate at the WAYout website

Perfoming on the night:
http://www.myspace.com/wearebenincity
http://www.myspace.com/ouicestb
http://www.myspace.com/shuaniseelle
http://www.myspace.com/kellileighhd
http://www.myspace.com/sheanwilliams

‘Skullduggerous’ Group Show - Art For Bhopal

Art For Bhopal
DONATE ART. BUY ART.
Help the people of Bhopal who are still suffering the effects of the World's worst industrial disaster- the chemical gas leak of December 1984- and are now being slowly poisoned by the toxic waste that was never cleaned up... This is 'Bhopal's Second Disaster'.

The London ‘Skullduggerous’ group show at the PURE EVIL GALLERY, 4th-13th March. All sale proceeds go to The Bhopal Medical Appeal see www.bhopal.org


The Krah


Part2


Mark Boyce

False Prophet Alert...

David de Rothschild photo that featured in a recent Observer interview
"David de Rothschild is a traveler and adventurer who also happens to be heir to one of Europe's largest banking family fortunes."



Jesus

It is very possible the photographer who took the above photo that featured recently in the Observer Magazine decided to frame Mr. de Rothschild as a Messiah figure, perhaps due to his apparent shunning of his "families values". But as he mentioned himself in the article, "Conspiracy Theorists" are suspect of his motives, and he even mentions that he is supposed to be a "Reptile". We ofcourse are not suggesting he is, or that he doesn't have the best intentions for his positive mission, but you would think his P.R. people would be a bit more careful with how he is being portrayed in the media.

"My brother wonders why I can't just throw an egg at the prime minister," says de Rothschild, "but we live in a world obsessed by events, and we have to create events to make people sit up and notice." - David de Rothschild***


The image of the Skull and Bones has become an extremely popular icon in the modern visual Lexicon recently, especially on clothes. Interesting choice for a man who is pushing life, and that it references the flag of the original "God's Bankers" - Knights Templar after being repelled from Jerusalem. Most likely a coincidence no doubt...


In recent years Rothschild has formed an organization to help raise awareness of global climate issues as well as green living and technology.* The logo for his organization Adventure Ecology features a very Pyramid like shape. Perhaps rising over the crest of the North Pole where he sponsored a trip.


Logo for the upcoming trip.
"His most recent project, Plastiki, is scheduled to set sail in April 2009 for a 7,500 mile sea voyage on recycled plastic bottles."*


Logo for the "Educational Series" with Adventure Ecology logo floating above the earth


"He's got the whole world in his hands..."


Mr. Rothschild sporting one of the signature Adventure Ecology watches


Jesus Preying


Nice bit of Eye of Ra imagery from the website thrown in for good measure...

"David de Rothschild is the scion of one of Europe's oldest banking families, but he has a different idea of wealth: a healthy planet. So he built a boat from plastic bottles to sail the Pacific in search of flotsam and wisdom"**

"David de Rothschild
Fast Facts
Full name: David Mayer de Rothschild
Born: August 25, 1978
One of small group who has traveled across the arctic and antarctic ice caps
Named as an Emerging Explorer by National Geographic in 20072
Founded Adventure Ecology" *

Looks like we are not the only ones who saw the similarity... http://forums.ukcolumn.org/showthread.php?tid=344

Many so-called "Conspiracy Theorists" claim that Global Warming is a "World Stealth Tax" by "The Banking Elite" and that the Earth is either naturally heating up or cooling down. Infowars.com & Prison Planet's Alex Jones interviewed David Mayer de Rothschild in 2007 and the alternative theories are expressed her and all over the web. Listen to the interview here


His guide on Surviving the forth coming disaster discussed here

*http://www.mahalo.com/david-de-rothschild
**http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_6_39/ai_n32164742
***http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200606/david-de-rothschild.html

Way Out Sierra Leone Music Project

Way Out -Sierra Leone Music Project

For 11 years Sierra Leone was embroiled in one of the most brutal conflicts ever reported. It left the country classified as the second poorest in the world, with unemployment amongst young people estimated at 70%.


Republic of Sierra Leone

After the war, music played its part in rebuilding the country giving a voice to the disenfranchised and, in the 2007 Government elections, a group of musicians called Artists for Peace toured the country promoting peace not violence.


Artists for Peace

Way Out's flagship project is working in Sierra Leone to enable young people to express themselves and in expressing themselves by producing music, accessing equipment and gain opportunities through their creativity. The young people will benefit from the project creatively, socially and economically; creatively, providing an opportunity to produce music and explore their talents; socially, providing an opportunity to voice their opinions and feelings; and economically, providing them with job opportunities and security for their future.


Sierra Leone musicians talking with Mike Chandler/DJ Furious of Way Out & Sensei.fm

Music has the potential to provide a means of expression for young people and many jobs but;
Music is not taught in schools.

There are very few live instruments.

There is only one music school in the country, and it charges fees.

There are few studios and costs are high.

And yet, it is said, that 70% of all young people want to make music.

In October 2007, Way Out Arts went on a fact-finding mission to Sierra Leone, where we spoke to some of the leading artists, record labels, DJs, musicians, music schools and youth organisations. They found out what they thought was needed to support young people into music-based opportunities and to support them for the future.

The Way Out Sierra Leone Project is a result of what was fed back through that consultation.

Fundraiser:
Music Is Life will be supporting WAYout as their main charity at their next Spotlight Sessions event, down at MotherBar (above the 333 club, Old Street) on Thursday 8th October - please come down and support!

To donate to the Way Out Project please click here!

http://www.wayoutarts.org

Mike Chandler aka The Furious is a DJ Film Maker and Youth Worker based in the UK. As a long running DJ on London'ds Hip-Hop station he produced the ITCH FM - Lost City Part3 and his podcast site is here. He is now a DJ on London's all Element Hip-Hop Internet station Sensei.fm. Check his profile on Sensei.fm here, and a free download of ITCH FM - Lost City Part3 and more mitapes available on Sensei.fm.
He has made many documentary films with his Production Company Wilderness Pictures including the "Stay Sailing: The Future of Pirate Radio", and works with young people to help transform their ideas into short films.


Interesting clip from MTV documentary about Hip-Hop's obsession with Diamonds and Jewellery

All photos, video & content property of Way Out Charity.

Cultural Canvas Fund Raiser

Lord Relay by Shucks One

Some of us painted at an Art charity event last week. It was for Cultural Canvas Thailand, we gave away art work & prints for a raffle which raised £800 for art materials for poor Thai kids.


Inky Mole


Rabodiga


Ink Fetish


Balrog


Motel


Tizer One

Special thanks to Solo One
www.culturalcanvas.com