© 2024 Louisville Public Media

Public Files:
89.3 WFPL · 90.5 WUOL-FM · 91.9 WFPK

For assistance accessing our public files, please contact info@lpm.org or call 502-814-6500
89.3 WFPL News | 90.5 WUOL Classical 91.9 WFPK Music | KyCIR Investigations
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Stream: News Music Classical

Louisville Is The First Stop On The 'Amplify Peace' Tour For Syrians

Amplify Peace Tour
Amplify Peace Tour
Amplify Peace Tour

Arab American musicians on tour will be in the Portland neighborhood Thursday. The artists are touring as part of Amplify Peace: Saving Syrian Lives. The goal of the tour is to raise awareness about the crisis in Syria.

Louisville is the first stop on the 10-day tour, which runs from October 19-28. Musicians include Syrian rapper Omar Offendum and the neo-soul and funk ensemble Bassel and the Supernaturals. The show in Louisville will be Thursday, October 19 at 7 p.m. at the Tim Faulkner Gallery.

The tour is sponsored by the D.C.-based nonprofit Syrian American Medical Society, an organization that provides medical supplies to those affected by the war in Syria.

More than five million people have fled the country since unrest started in 2011. About 18,000 Syrian refugees were resettled in the United States from 2011 until the end of 2016, according to the Migration Policy Institute

 

Roxanne Scott covers education for WFPL News.

Can we count on your support?

Louisville Public Media depends on donations from members – generous people like you – for the majority of our funding. You can help make the next story possible with a donation of $10 or $20. We'll put your gift to work providing news and music for our diverse community.