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African musical performance | Telema | TEDxWanChai

3,655 views · Published 29 September 2014 · 8:15 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Performed by asylum seekers from Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, Telema reveals how refugees arise from former struggles to find refuge in Hong Kong. The production this year features local artist Jill Vidal as the female lead and a cast of more than ten African refugees.

Telema, meaning “arise” in the Congo language Swahili-Bantu, is a Hong Kong-based authentic African musical exploring the story of African refugees in Hong Kong, and the struggles they endure in a foreign land. 

The entire production is based on true stories of African refugees, hoping and aiming to raise awareness for the African refugee community in Hong Kong, where around 7,000 asylum seekers and refugees who have been forced to leave their home country are desperately seeking for justice and assistance.

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