Yussef Kamaal barred from entering America

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Jazz FM Award nominees Yussef Kamaal have been refused entry to the United States. So far three groups including the British duo and south London group United Vibrations have announced that they will not be performing at this year's South by Southwest [SXSW] music festival due to President Trump's Executive Order travel ban.

The label Brownswood Recordings, founded by DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson, announced that the drummer Yussef Dayes — who performs in two bands, the London-based duo Yussef Kamaal, which is signed to Brownswood, and United Vibrations alongside his brothers Ahmed and Kareem — had his "visa revoked at the 11th hour." The label added that Yussef Kamaal believes this decision "to be discrimination based on religion and race."
According to a statement from Brownswood, all three Dayes brothers, originally scheduled to travel to the U.S. today, have had their status under the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA) revoked.

from www.jazzfm.com

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	Jazz FM Award nominees Yussef Kamaal have been refused entry to the United States. So far three groups including the British duo and south London group United Vibrations have announced that they will not be performing at this year's South by Southwest [SXSW] music festival due to President Trump's Executive Order travel ban. The label Brownswood Recordings, founded by DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson, announced that the drummer Yussef Dayes — who performs in two bands, the London-based duo Yussef Kamaal, which is signed to Brownswood, and United Vibrations alongside his brothers Ahmed and Kareem — had his "visa revoked at the 11th hour." The label added that Yussef Kamaal believes this decision "to be discrimination based on religion and race." According to a statement from Brownswood, all three Dayes brothers, originally scheduled to travel to the U.S. today, have had their status under the Visa Waiver Program (ESTA) revoked. from www.jazzfm.com

js Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Site admin Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 34134	Post Options Post Reply Quote js Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 2017 at 1:39pm
	Our new US president is an idiot! We've gone from jazz concerts on the white house lawn, to jazz musicians being barred from the country. Edited by js - 16 Mar 2017 at 1:41pm