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New Times Africa Article 5/25/09

“We felt the need to invite DellaRatta and his group because their work in promoting peace through music, is well known in the world…”

 

Misbah Sheikh - UNICEF

 

 

New Times Africa Article 5/19/09

Rwanda is set to host Rick DellaRatta – a world renowned jazz pianist and his group “Jazz for Peace”!  “This is the first time an international jazz band has ever headlined in Rwanda on the same bill with top local musicians…”

 

 

All About Jazz 5/15/09:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=35692

“Rick DellaRatta, considered by many to be one of the finest singer/pianists performing today, will perform two landmark concerts in Rwanda, a country that over 14 years ago was ravaged by a war that claimed close to a million lives.”

 

 

 

 

 

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Rick visits Hotel Rwanda and the mountain Gorilla’s

 

 

 

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Musicians outside the Memorial Centre in Kigali

Victor Jones, Rick DellaRatta, Ryan Berg, Curtis Watts

 

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Music : Seventh Heaven by Rick DellaRatta

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