Every week, the beat of African drums ricocheting through the streets of Nicosia allows Ibrahim Kamara to momentarily forget his arduous quest for asylum even if just for the length of a song.
Every week, the beat of African drums ricocheting through the streets of Nicosia allows Ibrahim Kamara to momentarily forget his arduous quest for asylum even if just for the length of a song. Kamara, 29, reached the capital of Cyprus five years ago from The Gambia. Like some new migrants to the Mediterranean island, he arrived with nothing, AFP said. Initially living with around a dozen people crammed into a tent at a park, he recalled: "It was really difficult. We didn't have food or water," and had to queue to drink from a public fountain.
"At first, some people were skeptical about the idea of migrants playing [music]. But as soon as I started singing, often in Greek, people changed their view towards us. They became a little more interested. Music has really given us everything in Cyprus." Isaac Yossi, Cameroonian migrant and founde
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"At first, some people were skeptical about the idea of migrants playing [music]. But as soon as I started singing, often in Greek, people changed their view towards us. They became a little more interested. Music has really given us everything in Cyprus." Isaac Yossi, Cameroonian migrant and founde