Jamaa Fest, Sierra Leone's Forgotten Festival

Yinka Rickford-Anguin tells the story of Jamaa fest in Sierra Leone in 1994.

Closeup September 20, 2022

Yinka Rickford-Anguin tells the story of Jamaa fest in Sierra Leone in 1994.

<p>In December 1994, a peace concert took place in Freetown, Sierra Leone during a civil war. You won’t find much information about it online, but you will find the story here in a first-hand account of the show’s inception, evolution, aftermath and legacy. <strong>Produced and Narrated by Yinka Rickford-Anguin</strong></p>