Sierra Leone
Films and music
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Audio Lunchbox
http://audiolunchbox.com/album?a=36497
This is one of the best value sites for unrestricted indie music to download. You can find Sierra Leonean musician Emmerson and his album “Borbor Bele” (roughly referring to someone with a potbelly gained from living the good life on ill-gotten gains).
Cry Freetown (1999)
Directed by Sorious Samura
Website: www.insightnewstv.com/store/
A unique and harrowing account of the innocent victims of a civil war that was largely ignored by the West. Featuring Sorious Samura's extraordinary and horrific footage of the battle for Freetown in January 1999, the film challenges the world to witness the growing crisis in Africa. A shocking yet deeply personal account of the trials of a continent. This film is the original uncut English version and is not suitable for children.
Daddy Saj
www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?
bandID=297283
Daddy Saj, is a leading Sierra Leonean singer. He had a hit with “Corruption – E do so” (“that’s enough of corruption”) and is considered one of the best African rappers. On this site you can buy his new album “Densay Densay” (Rumours, Rumours) which tackles the subject of women being exploited.
Institute of African Studies
www.ias.emory.edu/catalog.cfm?
keyword=Sierra%20Leone
Lists films and documentaries from or about the West African country, Sierra Leone.
Return to Freetown (1999)
Directed by Ron McCullagh
Website: www.insightnewstv.com/store/
Sorious Samura shocked the world and changed his country's destiny with his award winning film "Cry Freetown" (Emmy & Bafta awards). Now Samura returns to Sierra Leone to show how a rebel leader, driven by greed for diamonds and power, turned thousands of abducted children into killers.
Seydu – Diamond Tears
www.schott-music.com/shop/3/1000125/
1660525/show,108542.html
Seydu sings of the so-called ''Diamond War'', which threw Sierra Leone into such bloody chaos in the 1990s. Seydu dedicated this album to the children of Sierra Leone, who were used as soldiers or victimised in other ways. You can listen to samples of Seydu’s music on this page.
Sierra Leone Music Television
www.slmtv.com
Official place to listen to Sierra Leonean musicians via SLMT, based in Freetown. You can find songs by Baw Waw Society and Daddy Saj and you can listen for free.
Sierra Leone Radio
www.sierraleoneradio.net
This internet station highlights good Sierra Leonean artists as well as other great songs.
Sierra Leone Refugee Film
http://refugeeallstars.org/v3/index.html
The Refugee All Stars tell the remarkable story of a group of six Sierra Leonean musicians who come together to form a band while living as refugees in the Republic of Guinea. Forced from their homes in Sierra Leone, the members of the band represent the thousands of stories that exist amongst the survivors of the Sierra Leonean civil war. This film was shown at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton last year but you can watch a trailer and read about the Refugee All Stars from the website.
Visit Sierra Leone
http://visitsierraleone.org/
Comprehensive visitors’ guide to Sierra Leone with maps, history of the country, a very active forum, plus the usual useful tourist information.
