Uhuru Afrika Massive!
A BIG Happy New Year to you all. We are wishing you a new year full of Love & Happiness. We have BIG things planned for you in 2010 and we are starting off with a BANG!

Our NYE Party was amazing! Special thanks to all who were involved! The list of supporters and contributers is HUGE and it showed. The night was a success and it was beautiful to welcome in the new year with so many amazing people. I would not have wanted it any other way. A note for all of the people who commented on the food that we provided. We are glad you all loved it so much! It was made with love by two of your fellow Uhuru Afrika community members Amelia Catone & Ayanno'Onay Strickland of Internity Wellness. To find out more about what they do, please visit http://www.internitywellness.com

THANK YOU!

Pics can be seen here>>>>>>>
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=134650#/album.php?aid=134650&id=518297128

Our first party after New Year's Eve will be honoring the spirit and message of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and with the recent and tragic events in Haiti also serve as a benefit to help with relief efforts with the Uhuru Afrika resident DJs Adam Gibbons & Max Pela. February we will celebrate Black History month with the return of JULIUS THE MAD THINKER! Premiering his new video 'Dejame'. In March Uhuru Afrika meets Jump n Funk with special guest DJ RICH MEDINA! We hope that you are ready to keep up with us!

UHURU AFRIKA : JAN2010
Homage to MLK : Haiti Relief Benefit
Saturday January 16th 2010

Boston's Monthly Afro-Diasporic Dancefloor Explosion
Celebrates and Pays Homage to the Spirit and Message of
the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Uplifts Haiti in Prayer.

We will also be celebrating the life of our family member ROBERTO LIM!
We love Roberto and are happy to honor him on his Birthday!

With your resident Griots:
Adam Gibbons (Uhuru Afrika / Fela Lives : Boston)
Max Pela (Uhuru Afrika / AfrobetaBodega : Santo Domingo)
Sidy Maiga (Afrosonic Collective / Uhuru Afrika : Bamako, Mali)

In just 39 short years, the accomplishments and contributions of one man are almost in-measurable in this present day. Some 42 years later, although there is still much work to be done to weed out, heal and educate the diseased minds and traditions of many, the seeds he planted in his time on this earth have blossomed into a bright new day. His, was a simple a message of love, understanding, tolerance and compassion. Identifying and applying those traits alone, can help us all to live a fuller and happier life. On January 16th, just two days after his birthday, we give thanks and pay respect and homage and to his spirit and his message.

Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it. - MLK

Uhuru Afrika at AllAsia Bar : 339 Mass Avenue in Cambridge
21+ / $10 / 9pm-1am
Jay Medina on Visuals, Brother Andre & Leah at the Door
Uhuru Afrika is Experienced on an HHPete SoundSystem

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FOR OUR OUT OF STATE AND GLOBAL FANS, WE WILL BE
BROADCASTING THIS EVENT LIVE ONLINE WITH HD VIDEO
& AUDIO. Tune in at the link below at 9pm

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/afrobeta-bodega-tv

(via Jean Valerus of FarmHaiti) : Toussaint Louverture's vision for Haiti projected a society embracing equal opportunity for all with social leveling through education and hard work. - and Haiti's time for work is upon us. I hope that the Diaspora here in the US will lend its hand open...

The nation of Haiti and it's beautiful people and culture are in pain and need our help. We are beside ourselves and in awe at the suffering. Besides uplifting the Haitian people as a whole, both National and Diasporic Haitians as well as their loved ones and ones who love them. Uhuru Afrika in response will be donating a portion of the profits from this Saturday's party to an organization that is providing strong grassroots relief in Haiti. Boston Based PARTNERS IN HEALTH (www.pih.org).This organization was chosen with much consideration and specifically to make sure that the donations were going to help out as much as possible. We will also have a donation box if any one is motivated to donate more to this great organization. We are also accepting donations of Medical/Health/Hygene Supplies and Non-Perishable food items. To be distributed to two organizations. The Association of Haitian Women in Boston and the Asya Foundation (Working specifically to organize collection and distribution of items for Partners in Health) Please check the list below and bring whatever you can!

Click the link below for a video of Author Tracy Kidder speaking with Rachel Maddow about Partners in Health.

http://standwithhaiti.org/haiti/news-entry/tracy-kidder-on-the-rachel-maddow-show-video/

UHURU AFRIKA IS ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS:
(Please consider unused holiday gift cards and purchasing following items for donation)

FIRST AID SUPPLIES:
• Ace bandages, gauze pads, bandage & tape
• Water purification tablets & Rehydration salts
• antibiotic and antifungal (Mycology) creams
• anti-allergy medication (i.e. Benadryl)
• anti-parasite medication
• Tylenol; children's tylenol
• cold and cough medicine
• diarrhea medication
• eye drops
• insect repellent
• hydrogen peroxide
• skin disinfectant spray

PERSONAL HYGIENE GOODS:
• Toothpaste and tooth brushes
• soap and deodorant
• sanitary napkins
• brand new underwear - adult (small & med.) and children sizes

DRY FOODS & OTHER ITEMS:
• Nutritional bars, fruit & nut bars, cereal bars (NO CANNED FOODS PLEASE)
• Tea Light candles & quality batteries (AA & D

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PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THESE OTHER HAITI FUNDRAISERS
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2010
El Barrio ft. Dj Bruno spinning (Salsa, Compas, Zouke, Merengue)
with your donation to the Red Cross Representative you will recieve a MIX CD
ALL AGES/NO COVER
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The Good Life
28 Kingston Street
Boston, MA 02111

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2010
Utopia will be accepting cash donations on behalf of the American Red Cross who will have a representative in attendance so that you know your funds are going directly to the source and from thereon directly to the People of Haiti.
Utopia Sundays (will be donating proceeds to YELE)
ft. Dj Bruno
10 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Machine
1254 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=422392620424&ref=ts

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 2010
DJ's FOR HAITI
8pm-2am
Machine
1254 Boylston Street
Boston, MA
THIS EVENT WILL FEATURE ALL YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL DJ's
STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO!