Musician, Model & Actress Heyden Adama Bangura from Sierra Leone in West Africa, is one of the hottest acts in the Sierra Leone music and entertainment scene, as well as the new-age modeling world in the United States and beyond. Read More
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Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Formed in West African refugee camps, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have risen like a phoenix from the ashes of destruction to create this infectious and celebratory new record. Produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Angélique Kidjo, Michelle Shocked, Rickie Lee Jones and Ozomatli), Rise & Shine was recorded in Freetown, Sierra Leone and New Orleans, Louisiana. Much like the band, the residents of New Orleans know both the bitterness of exile and the redemptive power of music, and the spirit of the Crescent City permeates this uplifting album. read more
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