Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars — The Film

Press Room

banker — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:47:27 +0000

Download Press Photos here.

Download Press Kit for SLRAS documentary: slras-press-kit-06-07.doc

SLRAS band media highlights PDF

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SLRAS selected for Pangea Day

banker — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:33:59 +0000

On May 10, 2008, an estimated 500 million people across the world will be able to watch 24 short films, live music and video speeches by the world’s best speakers. May 10 is Pangea Day, and everyone is invited to the four-hour treat of films. Locations in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro will be linked for the live programme. The entire programme will be broadcast – in seven languages.

The powerful films, music and speeches can also be viewed via traditional broadcasts, through free-to-air feeds, and by utilising both web-based and mobile phone platforms… click here to learn more.

SLRAS ‘In The Name Of Love’

banker — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:05:53 +0000

In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2,
In Stores April 1.

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars appear with Aerosmith’s Joe Perry on a cover version of U2’s “Seconds” for the compilation CD, In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 (Shout! Factory). Set for release April 1st, the album features original interpretations of classic U2 songs by 12 artists, each representing a different region of Africa. Celebrating the music, culture and future of Africa, this compilation is an unprecedented musical homage to Bono and U2 for their ongoing humanitarian relief efforts aiding the country. A portion of the album’s proceeds will directly benefit The Global Fund, created to finance a turn-around in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

You can also listen to band leader Reuben Koroma and rapper Black Nature’s recent appearance on NPR Straight Out of Sierra Leone

“Give Peace a Chance”

banker — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:30:05 +0000

A long list of superstar artists have contributed their versions of John Lennon songs and SLRAS will be a part of the project with their collaboration with Aerosmith on “Give Peace A Chance”.

DVD AVAILABLE NOW

banker — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:57:28 +0000

We are very happy to announce that the SLRAS Film Online Store is now open for business! You can order the SLRAS DVD right now if you so desire� Or maybe a vintage The Refugee All Stars t-shirt from the earliest days of the film’s life (before the name change) tempts your fancy. It’s just the start of what we will be offering at the SLRAS Store, but it’s a great start!

In the coming weeks and months we will be bringing new designs and launching new fundraising campaigns from the store - so be sure to visit again.

AND - We also wanted to send out a massive �Thank You!� to all of the people who sent us such overwhelmingly positive feedback after the National Broadcast on PBS/POV last month. We received notes and comments from people in all corners of the US and nothing could mean more to us than to realize how far the story of the �All Stars� has spread. We can only hope that this sort of positive awareness of refugee issues, of Sierra Leone and of the continent of Africa as a whole can become a part of a larger consciousness that will lead to action.

Thank you!

Special Screening In NYC

banker — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:15:26 +0000

Red Envelope Entertainment & Soda Soap Productions present a special screening of Sierra Leone�s Refugee All Stars: August 13 at 7pm IFC Center 323 Sixth Avenue @West 3rd Street

With a special appearance by Sierra Leone�s Refugee All Stars and Q&A with filmmakers & special guest speaker, Ishmael Beah, bestselling author of A Long Way Gone.

Tickets $15. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to the UN Refugee Agency�s ninemillion.org campaign. Tickets available online at www.ifccenter.com or at the IFC Center box office. Tickets are on sale now!

Press Highlights

admin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:57:52 +0000

Download Press Kit for SLRAS documentary: slras-press-kit-06-07.doc

SLRAS band media highlights PDF

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Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars will air June 26 at 10PM scheduled to coincide with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) World Refugee Day (June 20). The P.O.V. series celebrates its 20th year on PBS starting Tuesday, June 19, 2007. P.O.V. is American television’s longest-running independent documentary series. P.O.V. is broadcast Tuesdays at 10 p.m. (check local listings), June through September on PBS, with primetime specials in the fall and winter. …see full press release >>

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Band On The Road 2007

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars are rolling on the first leg of their US/Europe summer tour. The group overcame a series of travel complications to launch the trek June 8 at the Jackson Hole Film Festival in Wyoming, followed by the Detroit Festival of the Arts and a special performance for the ONE campaign in Washington, D.C. Another early highlight of the tour was an appearance on NPR’s Talk of The Nation June 12, the same day the compilation Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur - featuring SLRAS and Aerosmith performing “Give Peace A Chance” - hit stores. The band is collaborating with many charitable organizations on the tour, including ninemillion.org, Witness, the Peace Corps, Immigrant Rights, Save The Children and more. This summer marks SLRAS’s first full US tour with Grace Ampomah, wife of leader Reuben M. Koroma and a major focus of the group’s award-winning documentary. The film airs on PBS June 26 and will be distributed nationwide via Red Envelope Entertainment, a Netflix subsidiary, in early. more on Press Release >>

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Collaborate with ninemillion.org to Help Refugee Youth

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Band are joining with ninemillion.org to raise awareness and funds on behalf of the organization to help young refugees around the world. Ninemillion.org is an innovative global campaign led by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). With founding partners Nike and Microsoft / MSN, they are determined to bring education and sports programs to many of the world’s estimated nine million refugee youth across the globe, who do not have the opportunity to learn and play. Reuben Koroma, the band’s leader, has worked directly with traumatized children while living in the camps, teaching them basic schooling, music, theater and sports during his years as a refugee. Reuben and the rest of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars are personally committed to this campaign and hope to use their concerts and heightened profile to raise awareness and funds for the cause. For more information, please see Press Release >>

US Broadcast Premiere on PBS

admin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:53:35 +0000

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars will air June 26 at 10PM scheduled to coincide with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) World Refugee Day (June 20). The P.O.V. series celebrates its 20th year on PBS starting Tuesday, June 19, 2007. P.O.V. is American television�s longest-running independent documentary series. P.O.V. is broadcast Tuesdays at 10 p.m. (check local listings), June through September on PBS, with primetime specials in the fall and winter. …see full press release >>

Red Envelope Entertainment and ‘SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS’ Team Up on Red Letter Day for Refugee YouthMulti-Awarded Inspirational Film Will Donate Portion of Sales to International Refugee Campaign …see full press release here>>�

THE SLRAS BLOG

admin — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:50:28 +0000

Welcome to the all new Website for the “Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars” documentary film! We are in the process of finalizing each of the pieces of the site so please forgive us if you happen upon an unfinished page. We are also very open to comments.