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Roots & Routes scouts, inspires and coaches young talented musicians, dancers and media makers from ten European countries with diverse cultural roots and offers these urban talents new routes to realize their professional career. There are no workshop fees for UK artists. 

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Roots & Routes Rotterdam 2007 PDF Print E-mail
rootsandroutes.jpgIn October 2007 ABi Associates took a group of seven talented music, media and dance artists to Rotterdam. They came together with artists from eight other European countries for intensive workshops and master class sessions, which led to stunning performances at the highly acclaimed Meet the Streets festival. Here are some of their stories.
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Godiva Festival PDF Print E-mail
Frontline Audio Visual (AV) is an established arts and media production company based in central Coventry. They have many years experience of delivering workshops in the community, particularly in the music, dance and media fields. The company works extensively with many youth groups and organisations on a local, regional and national level.
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Kathak Workshops PDF Print E-mail
During September 2007 ABi sponsored a series of Kathak Workshops as part of the Leonardo Roots and Routes Summer Programme. The workshops were organised and run by Fluid Arts, which is a non- profit arts division of Kaybee Pictures, a film production company based in both the UK and India.
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Featured Film

According to will.i.am, founding member and frontman of Black Eyed Peas, the "Yes We Can Song" was inspired by Senator Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and especially the speech Obama gave following the New Hampshire primary. He states, "It made me reflect on the freedoms I have, going to school where I went to school, and the people that came before Obama like Martin Luther King, presidents like Abraham Lincoln that paved the way for me. . . ." Dylan says, "The speech was inspiring about making change in America and I believe what it says and I hope everybody votes."

The music video includes excerpts from Obama's speech and appearances from several celebrities: Scarlett Johansson, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriquez, Kelly Hu, Adam Rodriquez, Amber Valetta, and Nick Cannon. "I'm blown away by how many people wanted to come and be a part of it in a short amount of time. It was all out of love and hope for change and really representing America and looking at the world," will.i.am said.

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