D’Aro Mambu to host album launch and Congo fundraiser at Oona Bar

Sounds of the City Boy and friends.

On the same day his debut album City Boy is released, D’Aro Mambu will host a five hour takeover at Oona Bar to celebrate the release and raise funds for a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Donations collected will be supporting the Malaika Foundation, which provides comprehensive education to over 400 girls in the eastern Congolese village of Kalebuka, from primary to secondary levels. The foundation’s work also focuses on fostering sustainable development in the village.

In the DRC, millions of girls face significant barriers to education due to poverty, gender discrimination and inadequate infrastructure. Education is a transformative right, but many Congolese girls are denied this opportunity, perpetuating cycles of poverty.

You can donate by buying “Joy And Pain” merch during the event (a range of T-shirts designed by Irene Fernández Arcas especially for this release), via online links (see here) or via donation boxes at Oona on the night. We will also be making a donation from the bar sales that night.

Musical delights will come from Amuleto Manuela, Hero, Kimbwazo, and D’Aro Mambu in conversation with Irene Fernández Arcas, who play between 6-11PM.

Artwork by Irene Fernández Arcas.

Oona Bar - Weserstraße 166, 12045 Berlin