Enjoy a night of uplifting live performances as two stars from South Africa and Sierra Leone come together for a double bill to celebrate African music, culture and optimism.

Vusi Mahlasela, is simply known as 'The Voice' in his home-country, South Africa, celebrated for his distinct, powerful voice and his poetic, optimistic lyrics. His songs of hope connect Apartheid-scarred South Africa with its promise for a better future. Raised in the Mamelodi Township, where he still resides, Vusi became a singer-songwriter and poet-activist at an early age teaching himself how to play guitar and later joining the Congress of South African Writers. The latest album, Say Africa, produced by Taj Mahal and recorded at Dave Matthews' studio captures Vusi's hope for the future of Africa: "Let all those who share in Mandela's greatest wish - to one day see an Africa that is at peace with herself."

*Vusi Mahlasela is represented by International Music Network

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars started playing music together in West African refugee camps while their homeland was racked by years of bloody warfare. Since then, audiences around the world have embraced the band and their utterly extraordinary story. In just a few whirlwind years, the group has gone from being unknown musicians to being the subject of an award winning documentary film, touring the world to support two critically revered albums, appearing on the Oprah Winfrey Show, and sharing the stage and studio with Aerosmith and other international stars. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars have risen out of the ashes of war and inflamed the passions of fans across the globe with their uplifting songs of hope, faith and joy. The band will release their 3rd studio album in Spring 2012 recently recorded in Brooklyn and produced by Ticklah from The Daptones and Antibalas.