'South Of Sydney' Touring Circuit presents...

MOUSSA DIAKITE & WASSADO + GERVAIS KOFFI & THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
SUNDAY 2nd MARCH 2025
4pm - THE SERVO, PORT KEMBLA

Start your Sunday in PK with a swim at the iconic Port Kembla beach or Olympic Pool and launch into your afternoon totally refreshed!

A short drive or stroll and you'll be at the top of Wentworth Street, take a stroll through the laneways of PK exploring the incredible Wonderwall murals before you land at The Servo ready to explore the sounds of two incredible Afro artists.

MOUSSA DIAKITE:
Moussa Diakite is a guitarist, singer and composer born in Mali, now based in Western Sydney who plays a combination of Malian, Congolese, Highlife, Afro Beat,
Cuban, Blues, and Jazz. Moussa Diakite played in the iconic Afro-Latin “Rail Band” and also played in bands with with Grammy Award-winning Kora player, Toumani Diabate, and Salif Kieta. Moussa has just released his 3rd album “Blue Magic” available on streaming services.

GERVAIS KOFFI and The African Diaspora:
Born in Cote d’Ivoire - West Africa, Gervais Koffi has travelled the world performing and recording with world-class musicians and producers. After a very successful musical career in Johannesburg he decided to explore the music scene in Australia in 1998. Ever since, he has been entertaining h audience in all major venues and festivals in the country.
According to the Basement, they are "easily the best Afro-roots show in town, and they play a pretty awesome Latin set too!" They've also packed in the crowds at major festivals across the country including the Global Carnival in Bellingen and the World Music Festival in Thredbo, in Canberra, Melbourne…. They've also been a regular feature during Australia Day celebrations in Sydney (Darling Harbour and Hyde Park).
Koffi is a superb bass player and vocalist, a great performer, and a magnificent entertainer who breathes life into any audience. He has proven to be the ideal person to introduce Afrobeat, Soukous, and Zouk (French Afro Caribbean) music to the Australian audiences.
On stage they steam through a carefully crafted mixture of originals and classic African grooves. They get down and get funky to make their audience dance, jump and sing along to
their infectious grooves and melodies.

A little more info here about the 'SOS Touring Circuit'

Sacred Currents is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new music touring circuit, bringing live music experiences to audiences south of Sydney, an opportunity to showcase exciting contemporary culturally diverse music, support local artists and music venues in the regions.

Richard Petkovic, Sacred Currents Inc Artistic Director: “This Circuit will raise the profile of great venues South of Sydney that are supporting the live music scene and connect them together locally and nationally. It will build sustainable touring opportunities for artists and encourage tourism to these unique places.”

Here at The Servo, we're thrilled to be a part of this amazing initiative and bring more awesome music to our local community. I am excited to hook up with other great venues in the region to show off our local music scenes to a wider audience. For the True Vibenation show, we are working with some of Port Kembla’s unique offerings to create a whole day of great experiences for new comers to the area

The SOS touring circuit loop includes: Campbelltown Arts Centre, The Servo Port Kembla, El Horses Nowra, The Goulburn Club (Goulburn), The QBN Hive Queanbeyan, Bowral Bowling Club and the Pratten Park Bowling Club Ashfield all working together to showcase their venues and local artists.

Richard Petkovic, Sacred Currents Inc Artistic Director: “We have a great bunch of venues and we are looking to include more venues in the Circuit. This initiative is about helping the local venues thrive as well as supporting artists. So, if you are south of Sydney and running a venue, come and join us”.

SOS Touring Circuit website: www.sosmusic.com.au

SOS Touring circuit supported by Live Music Australia.

**This event is an all ages gig however u/18's must be accompanied and supervised at all times by a parent / legal guardian**