Events: SEMEA develops regular events with artists as part of our capacity building programme. Most of these events raise money for other charities working in Africa. Our aims are to support intercultural arts events and training and exchange with Southern artists.
Oct 17 2007 Poverty Requiem by Peter Maissan. This was a spectacular England premiere in support of GCAP (The Global Campaign for Action against Poverty. Launching in Sheffield led by Southern African artists Mandla Sibanda, and Lungani Sibanda . Download scores, texts and Mp3 files from the Poverty Requiem web site. The background on our PR blogspot Sheffield blog. Check out some of the conductors comments from around the world including Lungani Sibanda from Sheffield. Our premiere show in England was held on 15
15 October 2007 at St John's Church, Ranmoor Park Road for whom we are most grateful. The official premiere was held at theSheffield Winter Gardens on 17 October with support from Sheffield City.We are really grateful to Greystones Primary and Dobcroft Junior schools for participating andour amazing soloists Zoe Jeffryes, Janet Wood with percussionists Jon Weaver, Alan baker and Adam Chevarty. Read all about it in our 2008 newsletter.

More than 41 million people stood up against poverty on that special day entering the event in the Guiness book of records. Download some video clips from our database. The largest is about 69Mb and will take up to 25 minutes or more to download on a slow cable modem. There are two videos taken at St John's Church ranmoor and one at the Winter Gardens. you will need the free Apple QuickTime plug in to view these videos. Abbreviated clips will also shortly be available on U tube.

We are grateful to our Dutch partners Oxfam Novib for sponsoring this event and support from Oxfam UK GCAP coalition and VAS for assisting with rehearsal space. Many thanks also to St John's Church for offering vocal support and the venue and Sheffield City Council for the Gardens.