K. Simuyemba with N. Mandela

ABOUT THE PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES:

In 1991 Ken Simuyemba/Purr Productions organized and arranged a fundraising concert for ANC' s work in South Africa at Oslo Konserthuset titled "Thank you Norway". President Nelson Mandela was invited but sent a representative on his behalf Mr. Pop Molefe. Mr. Molefe read President Nelson Mandela's speech. Some of the Norwegian celebrated artists such as Lava, Anita Skorgan, Helge lberg, Anne Krigsvoll, Haakon Graf, Knut Reiersrud, Raya, performed to support the event. The Norwegian Minister of Justice attended the show. Ms: Annette Thommessen of NOAS gave a speech.

In 1992 on the 17 of May, Ken Simuyemba was Invited to meet and perform for President Nelson Mandela during his visit to Norway.

In 1993 Purr Productions/Ken Simuyemba organized a fundraising concert for NOAS were the founder and leader of the Norwegian Organization for Asylum Seekers Ms: Annette Thommessen, the Mayor of Oslo Ms: Anne Marit Sæbøness, Einar Derum, Albert Nordengen and Khalid Salimi leader of the Antiracist Center in Norway gave speeches. NRK TV program leder Egil Teige read a poem. Anne KrIgsvoll led the concert. The concert was titled, " Simply love, love. Love". Artists such as Ole Paus, Suje Nergaard, Henning Sommero, Anne Use Bemtsen, Lars Klevstrand, Claudia Scott, Inkululeko choire, Ailo Gaup, Det Norske Kammerorkester (Chamber Orchestra) performed to support the event.

In the same year Ken Simuyemba was once again invited to meet and perform for President Nelson Mandela at his Nobel Peace Prize concert. The story for "Norway for Black and White" conference just concluded Ken' " love for all People". The Prime minister of Norway

Mrs. Gro Harlem Brundtland Sent at the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development to participate in the Conference.