WemsFest & African Night Fever proudly present the Manding Melody Tour featuring Habib Koité and Sura Susso 🎶 Habib Koité, with Sura Susso🎵 🗓️ Saturday 31st October 📍 The Old Malthouse (AKA Chidham Village Hall), PO18 8TP 🕗 Doors open 7.30 for an 8pm show, unreserved seating with room for dancing 🍷 Licensed bar serving Langham Brewery 🍻 🎫 Tickets on sale now at Bookends and Harbour Records in Emsworth village, at The Westbourne Cafe in Westbourne Village, & online ..... Manding Melody features Mali’s redoubtable troubadour and guitarist Habib Koité and the charismatic Gambian kora maestro and singer Sura Susso and his band, presenting their newly recorded album "Londi" - a cross-cultural project celebrating the powerful ‘griot’ narratives of traditional Manding folk tales and stories, told through modern musical styles. ..... WemsFest is an entirely volunteer-run community interest company. All profits from bar and ticket sales are reinvested into our local community, delivering musical workshops in local schools each October in celebration of Black History Month This year our charity bucket on the bar is supporting relationships & sex education in local schools, delivered by Pregnancy Options Centre Chichester - please do help us support this important work If you require special assistance or have mobility difficulties, please contact us in advance at adwemsfest@gmail.com or 07802 500 050 and we will do our very best to accommodate you so that you are comfortable.

Habib Koite, and Sura Susso