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Iyeoka Okoawo, Poet/Singer, Amenawon Foundation Global Ambassador Opens for Femi Kuti inBoston

By Amenawon Foundation

Dated: Jun 01, 2009

Nigerian Artists Raise Awareness of Global Public Health Issues, While Rocking the Paradise Lounge

The Amenawon Foundation is proud to announce that spokesperson and performer Iyeoka Okoawo, willopen for Femi Kuti, son of the legendary Fela Kuti mad heir to Afrobeat thrown, during his lone Bostonconcert at the Paradise Lounge on June 24, 2009. A powerhouse match-up, this show will pair together forthe first time on stage two Nigerians renowned for their dynamic stage presence and even largerhumanitarian will. Like Femi Kuti who serves as a Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF and an important figure in the globalfight against HIV/AIDS; Iyeoka, performing with her band the Rock by Funk Tribe, uses her remarkablemusical and poetic gifts to raise awareness of global public health issues and support critical causes like theAmenawon Foundation that is improving the lives of rural Nigerians. Iyeoka says, "The power of the Amenawon Foundation is that they take action that literally saves people'slives. Just two months ago, during World Water Day 2009, foundation members supplied 36,000 liters ofpotable water to 750 residents lacking safe drinking water in Uwessan, Edo State, Nigeria. Combined withthe promotion of water conservation and hygiene their action will help avert a future crisis and preventdeaths." No stranger to using arts to foster social justice, Iyeoka uses her words and music on an international stageto raise awareness on public health and humanitarian issues. Iyeoka performed on "In The Name Of Love:Africa Celebrates U2" (Sony BMG, 2008). Paying homage to Bono and U2's philanthropic efforts tosupport debt relief and humanitarian action for Africa, she joined a cadre of African musical stars andGrammy winners to reinterpret U2's classic songs with proceeds from the album sales to benefit the GlobalFund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Iyeoka also has been commissioned to perform at the LeonH. Sullivan Global Summit in Nigeria, Africa; for the Malaria Foundation International; the documentaryfilm Rwanda Rising, with Executive Producer and music virtuoso Quincy Jones and civil rights iconAndrew Young, former UN ambassador; and as the voice of the US Networks Discovery Health 2008advertising campaign, to promote the Discovery Channel's Health television network. Currently, she is promoting Amenawon Foundation’s Clean Water Initiative, which will raise funds toprovide educational programs that promote awareness for water conservation, sanitation and hygiene, andconstruct boreholes to service other villages in Uwessan. Local sustainability, along with personal andcommunity transformation, is a key component of the Foundation’s operational model. Uwessan iscomprised of eight villages and approximately 25,000 people.

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About Amenawon Foundation: Registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, established in November2007, and operates for charitable purposes. The Amenawon Foundation seeks grants and other resources toimplement projects that support development in rural Edo State, Nigeria through collaborations withNigerian communities, development organizations, and international institutions.

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Amenawon Foundation's mission is to improve the livelihoods of rural Nigerians by advancinginfrastructure, educational resources, and health awareness in order to support economic development,empower communities and promote sustainability.

Category Music, Health, Non ProfitTags femi kuti, iyeoka, slam poet, paradise lounge, Boston, non-profit, amenawon foundation, nigeriaEmail Click to email authorPhone 6174173734Fax 4256757578Address 1318 Hamlin St., NECity/Town WashingtonState/Province District of ColumbiaZip 20017Country United States

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