I'm going back home ... Eritrea

Hi everyone,

I know it's been a very long time ...

If you follow me on my Facebook or Instagram (@lidiaanamusic) then you will know that I have graduated (First Class honours in Commercial Music), created my Happy Monday Videos ( #AfroliciousMonday), created my Dance class Shégitu (www.shegitu-dance.com) and many more things,..... In short I was busy working on my brand.

However, this year I have decided to go back to my home country. I had a lot of personal issues recently and I feel that going back to my roots is going to help me a lot. Also, I will have a chance to work on my charity The Lidiaana Foundation again.

I really miss my kids. They are all a little older now (it's been 5 years), so seeing them is going to be very emotional.

This year I hope to buy even more children stationary, so that they can go to school and write everything down instead of having to remember it.

If you would like to help this cause then please head to my website www.lidiaana.com and download any of my songs. The proceeds will go straight to my charity.

Thank you for your support.

Latest Single 'Timalin'

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Much love <3

Lidiaana 

Lidiaana performing at 'DEE DEE'S MUSIC MARATHON' - Alzheimer's Society

Hello everybody,


I hope you are all well.

It has been a while since I have posted anything on my charity blog. Mainly due to being super busy and finally graduating from University.

Anyways, I will be performing at 'DEE DEE'S MUSIC MARATHON' which is on the 28th of June. The Event is called a marathon as the event is gonna be from MIDDAY-3AM!!! YES 15HOURS of NON-STOP ENTERTAINMENT (music, poetry, dance, comedy) for a GREAT CAUSE & its FREE entry for everyone with all donations going to the charity! 

The Event will be hosted by Ragz CV, 2 x Award - winning lyricist and it will be held a:


Dee Dee's Bar

Address: 77 Herne Hill, London SE24 9NE

Phone:020 7326 1155

http://deedees-jazz.com/

 

The proceeds of this event will go to the  'Alzheimer's Society' charity. Here is more info about the charity http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ 

Looking forward to see you all

Much Love,

Lidiaana

My favourite Audience: Performing for Kids

Rediate's Fund (Part 2)

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Inspiration .... the early beginnings

Last year I had the opportunity to create my  very own first charity, which is called "The Lidiaana Foundation".

There were loads of different reasons for launching this project, mainly because I was annoyed at the amount of charities that are out there who don't show where their donations are going - some big charities make a lot of money and profit from donations for the people running that actual company. How much of the money actually gets to the people who need it - you just don't know and there's no way of finding out.

For example did I find it confusing that about 10 people stand around in corners in London and promote a charity as 'fundraisers'. Wow!! Coming from a small town in Germany  I wasn't used to that at all and thought it was great. Well, when I was looking for a job myself in 2007 I got offered to do one of those jobs. Seriously when I found out that they get £10 an hour, I was on it. 

At the same time I was confused, because I didn't understand how you would spend roughly £700 on a team when you are asking me for £2 a month for your charity. I understand that we all need to work in order to survive but seriously £10 an hour? It just didn't match up.

Anyways, I am generally someone who doesn't complain about things that do not involve me. Also I found another job anyway. . . . .  . 

So this fact inspired me to be a woman of her word and I created my very own charity.

I always loved helping and I love working with and around children. 

So I went Eritrea and I took a couple of stationary items such as pencils, pads, rubbers-  You know essential school stuff.

There were various groups but in the end I decided that I didn't want to donate it all to people that I haven't seen. Don't get me wrong this is not because I wanted to be thanked for or adored or whatsoever, but I just wanted to honestly  give it to someone and see their reaction.

So I went to my home country and asked around who I could give the items to?

So in the end I decided on something spontaneous. So just after recording   Adey , I left the recording studio and felt so inspired. The hook of the song was still on my mind and while I was walking to my grandfather's house I saw a crowd of children celebrating the independence day of Eritrea and playing games on the road.  Before entering my grand father's house I asked my cousin to get me my big bag which contained the stationary items I mentioned before. While she was getting it I asked the children who could sing ... All of them started suddenly screaming and said "Me! Me! Me!"

I then asked the children to sing my song Adey... It made me cry as they sang it with such a passion. 

Luckily my cousin was able to record the happening. That way I was able to feature them in my video Adey. 

To me their smiles were a reward enough :-)

We can all help. We can do something great everyday so don't hesitate to do it!

Much love, Lidiaana

www.lidiaana.com

Eritrea ..

Rediate (Part 1)