From Camp To Concert Hall
Pollstar
Jul 10, 2006
The Refugee All Stars Of Sierra Leon are taking their powerful story around the world on the concert stage as well as the silver screen. The group was formed in a refugee camp in the Republic of Guinea by six musicians from Sierra Leone...
San Francisco Bay Area directors Zach Niles and Banker White filmed the band's story and turned it into a documentary - "The Refugee All Stars" - detailing the group's journey through horrific trauma to the recording of its album. The film has won seven awards at festivals around the world and has gathered a long list of high-profile fans, including Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Graham Nash, Angelina Jolie, John Cusack and Aerosmith's Joe Perry, all of whom have contributed financial support to the project....
Jul 10, 2006
The Refugee All Stars Of Sierra Leon are taking their powerful story around the world on the concert stage as well as the silver screen. The group was formed in a refugee camp in the Republic of Guinea by six musicians from Sierra Leone...
San Francisco Bay Area directors Zach Niles and Banker White filmed the band's story and turned it into a documentary - "The Refugee All Stars" - detailing the group's journey through horrific trauma to the recording of its album. The film has won seven awards at festivals around the world and has gathered a long list of high-profile fans, including Keith Richards, Paul McCartney, Graham Nash, Angelina Jolie, John Cusack and Aerosmith's Joe Perry, all of whom have contributed financial support to the project....
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