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“Haiti SOS
Benefit Concert” Flood Relief Effort
@
Amazura
91-12 144th PL, Jamaica, New York
Sunday Sept 21, 2008
3:00 PM-1:00 AM Benefit Concert
1:00 AM-4:00AM Benefit After-Party
For immediate release
Media contact:
Cynthia Karaha
New York, N.Y., Monday
September 15, 2008 -The New York Haitian music and
entertainment industry (NYHMI) is coming together
to raise funds for the victims of Haiti who have been
recently devastated by hurricanes. There is no word to
describe the disaster caused to a country already so
impoverished. Flooding and landslides have cut off land
routes and hampered humanitarian access. We can’t stay
blind to this gut-wrenching situation where thousands
have been left without shelter, food, drinking water and
with so many lives lost. Haiti SOS Benefit Concert
will be held on Sunday Sept 21, 2008 at Amazura,
Jamaica, NY from 3:00 PM to 4:00 AM.
This unfortunate circumstance
is provoking a humanitarian crisis of enormous
proportion. The possibility for total famine and
epidemic outbreaks in the month to come might result
from this devastating disaster. Many Haitian artists and
professionals of the HMI have been galvanized, and they
are uniting in a collaborative effort to raise money for
the victims of this tragedy. The artists scheduled to
appear at the Haiti SOS Benefit Concert are:
Zin, Kino and Phantoms, Carimi, Nu look, Do-la, Ti Bob
de Nazareth, So Fresh, Tempo, System Band, Shoubou from
Tabou Combo, Emeline Michel, Nadia Dieudonne & Feet of
Rhythm, Kontwol la, and Mikerline dance group, Obed Jean
Louis, Cubano of Skah Shah, Chardovoine, Dadi Beaubrun
and Lataye, Tokay, Bigga Haitian, Markus Schwartz, Seca
Konza, Ipnotik Groove, Kontwol La, Zouti, Bizi, Cruise
Kontwol, Les Freres Polycap, les Freres Desronettes,
Haitian Mass Choir, Les Freres Benedicte, Felina Baker,
1st Klass, Raram,
Omega, Bouyou Amboise,
Doudou Chancy,
Negmawon, Mr. Reo
and more.
United Nations estimates
nearly 800,000 people left destitute, close to 330
people have been killed by the storms, and some 80,000
people remain in temporary shelters in and around
Gonaives, the most affected city in Haiti. The NYHMI
is hoping to help the people of Haiti in their present
and pressing time of need and suffering. All proceeds
will go to UNICEF and will be handled at the door by an
independent fiscal conduit organization. At the Haiti
SOS Benefit Concert canned goods, can openers,
bottled water, instant cereals, salt crackers, matches,
garbage bags, infant food, hygiene products (tooth
brushes, tooth paste, soaps, toilette paper, deodorant,
female necessities, diapers for children etc), emergency
kit and clothing will be collected. The suggested
donation is a minimum $30. Please support Haiti in its
time of need.
NYHMI
contact:
www.nyhmi.org
Phone: 1-888-502-8944
P.O. Box 40
Valley Stream, NY 11582
Alex Abellard - Chairman of
the board
Phone Extension 103
E-mail: alex@nyhmi.org
Lord Kinomorsa Divers - Co-Chairman of the board
Phone Extension 101
E-mail: kino@nyhmi.org
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