bradm Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Drumming+donations+music+Zambia/7842588/story.htmlAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Musician strikes chord for school in Zambia, Ottawa resident wants to provide students with gift of insturmentsAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Instruments For Africa is excited to announce the launch of our new website, www.instrumentsforafrica.comIt's been two months since the IFA initiative began, and we've already collected almost 100 instruments for needy children in Zambia! Flutes, trombones, guitars, recorders, french horns, clarinets...almost everything has been serviced and is ready for shipment to Africa, and instruments, sheet music, stands and accessories continue to pour in! At instrumentsforafrica.com you can follow the progress of this exciting project! Read the story that started it all, follow regular news updates, find links to our sponsors and our facebook page, and most importantly find out how you can help!IFA has met a lot of success in a short time! We've sat down with the Zambian High Commission and they are eager to help make our shipment a success. The variety of instruments we've received so far have expanded our goal beyond the Linda School. Our initial shipment of instruments will now be going to at least three schools and we will be working in conjunction with the Minister of Education in Zambia to select the most appropriate schools to receive the extra donated materials.While we have negotiated a drastically discounted rate with an international shipping company there will be significant costs involved in getting all of this gear to Zambia. A benefit concert is being organised in Ottawa to help defray these costs. We're working on a great lineup and are excited for a great show! So be sure to bookmark instrumentsforafrica.com and check in often for updates and concert details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Wowzers!! That's uplifting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Benefit Concert, Saturday, March 9th3-7pmThe Ottawa Folklore Centre presents:Instruments For Africa benefit concertTony D Band, Berekete Afrobeat Band, Burnt Reynolds, more tbaSaturday, March 9th 3-7pmRainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street, OttawaCome out for an afternoon of great music and help support IFA at the same time! Proceeds from the concert will help defray the costs involved in shipping more than 100 musical instruments to needy schools in Zambia.Ottawa guitar legend Tony D and Adrian Matte's exciting Afrobeat band will be joined by more fantastic local talent for an uplifting afternoon concert in the heart of downtown Ottawa.IFA would like to acknowledge the generous support of RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest and Stella Luna Gelato Cafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 CTV News Ottawa will be running a story on IFA today at noon, 6:00pm, and 11:30pm.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 (edited) i thought Velvet did great! :thumbup: Edited March 5, 2013 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 link:http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/features/regional-contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 that was great Todd- way to go buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yeah and I love how they made you up in the first segment of that clip to look like Kevin Spacey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 All smiles over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 From the Ottawa Citizen:Benefit concert to help put musical instruments into African schoolsAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 How are things coming along, Velvet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 The shipping has been arranged, according to what's on the main page athttp://www.instrumentsforafrica.com/Zambia Shipping Date Is SetWorking in conjunction with the Zambian High Commission in Ottawa and the Minister of Education in Zambia we have determined that it would be best if our instrument donation coincided with the start of the school term in September. Rather than disrupting the music departments by introducing a full array of instruments midterm, this way the students and teachers can start a fresh curriculum with their new orchestra in place.Taking shipping time into consideration we will be sending two large crates of gear by sea, departing Ottawa on July 15th. This extra time presents us with the opportunity to collect more scores and educational material, more time to deal with the bureaucratic challenges of shipping a half-tonne of donated instruments to inland Africa, and a chance to collect even more instruments and have them serviced for the kids in Zambia.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Watch the CBC news tonight in Ottawa for a new interview with Todd. The clip will air this evening at 5:20pm and again at 6:20pm.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Watch the CBC news tonight in Ottawa for a new interview with Todd. The clip will air this evening at 5:20pm and again at 6:20pm.http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Ottawa/ID/2380541425/Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 thanks brad.good job velvet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 So incredibly inspiring. Thanks for the lift, I needed that today. Can't wait til September!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 I did a five-minute interview this morning on CBC radio. Early this morning. Stupidly early.Anyways, interested parties can listen to it here I think:http://www.cbc.ca/ottawamorning/#igImgId_67465You'll find it on the right hand side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Thanks for the link. Awesome. Your sincerity came across pretty clearly in that piece. I wish Velvet had his own show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 (edited) IFA has spread to Cornwall, Ontario! Donations can be dropped off at the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, 1000 Pitt Street in Cornwall. Please mark your donation ATTN: Denis Desjardins.Cornwall resident helps Ottawa music teacher bring instruments to AfricaAloha,Brad Edited May 25, 2013 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 IFA has started a crowdfunding page on gofundme! Help spread the word and one donation at a time we can get the shipment to Africa paid for!http://www.gofundme.com/31lyxwAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Our first Wish List was a success as we've been promised our first oboe! A huge thanks to everyone for spreading the word.This week's Wish List: Someone To Do Amplifier Repairs!We have received a small Fender combo amp that could use some attention. If anyone out there is willing and able to repair electronics please let us know! We have several electric guitars but no working amplifiers to plug into.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 We finally got some scores! One area that we've been completely lacking is full concert band scores and yesterday I picked up a box of them! Trumpet parts, flute parts, percussion, sax, everything!The students in Zambia will now have 17 pieces to work through, from beginner to intermediate. There is Alleluia by Palestrina, an arrangement of George Of The Jungle, the music from Bless the Beasts And Children, and even scores for the theme from the Odd Couple!This is so exciting, we had requested scores from so many sources and one finally came through!Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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