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July 13, 2009

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Africa Interest Group of AED Presents:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
At 1927 Florida Ave., NW
Date: Fri., July 24, 2009
Time: Reception -6:30 pm
Concert - 8 pm
2009 Grammy-winning group for traditional world music performs to benefit Ghana CEDEM, an NGO dedicated to improving the education of Ghana's children.
http://africainterestgroup/
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