Hampton Alums take show on the road - to IRAQ!
by Nakia Madry Fuzz Band
The Fuzz Band recent ly returned from a three week musical tour of duty throughout several countries in the Middle East. They were chosen as ambassadors of music by Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) and the USO to entertain and to boost the morale of troops serving in Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Their job was to entertain, but their
purpose was much greater than they could have ever anticipated. Their music served as a healing; a ministry to touch, encourage, and uplift the hearts of men and women in the most dire and unimaginable situations.
Bonds were made, friendships were formed, and life lessons were learned.
There is such a greater destiny in store for these eight musicians. It is not about the money, or the fame. Rather; it is about a connection to people, and more importantly, the fulfillment of God’s purpose for their
lives.
Through a multitude experiences including rocket and mortar attacks, severe illnesses, guns, death, failed electrical equipment which
potentially had them flying in “unfriendly” air-space, a stay in Saddam’s palace, and an overwhelming sense of false reality, The Fuzz Band is back.
They are not the same as when they left.
It is so important that the world hear the untold stories of heroes who have made such leaps and bounds for the purpose of freedoms that we often take for granted. Children have been spared; life has been changed; and a
people who have lived in fear for so long now have a chance. To support Bush or not to support Bush; to support the war or not; it is all
irrelevant. You have to support the people who risk their lives and sacrifice daily for us to maintain our naivety. For that reason, The Fuzz
Band has changed. A small taste of a life truly filled with purpose was achieved during their 21 day tour of duty. It has ignited a new hunger, and a new level of musicianship. Cultivated through high intensity,
two-hour daily performances at different military installations, The Fuzz Band is introducing a new breed of musicians-ones who can reach the masses; not just one particular race of people, but people as a whole.
Through their diversity, presence, and performance, the band was able to
prove that we as a people want more than just carbon-copy, watered-down
simulations of music. We want more, and the US military was the perfect
test-audience to prove that theory. The audience was a sea of color.
American, Ugandan, Korean, Australian, and British soldiers were side by
side with Iraqi citizens enjoying the universal language of music that was
brought to them by way of The Fuzz Band. History began and was made
throughout the course of their tour of the Middle East. History was made,
and their path toward destiny was put in motion for the future of The Fuzz
Band.
For more, visit: www.TheFuzzBand.com
The Fuzz Band recent ly returned from a three week musical tour of duty throughout several countries in the Middle East. They were chosen as ambassadors of music by Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) and the USO to entertain and to boost the morale of troops serving in Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Their job was to entertain, but their
purpose was much greater than they could have ever anticipated. Their music served as a healing; a ministry to touch, encourage, and uplift the hearts of men and women in the most dire and unimaginable situations.
Bonds were made, friendships were formed, and life lessons were learned.
There is such a greater destiny in store for these eight musicians. It is not about the money, or the fame. Rather; it is about a connection to people, and more importantly, the fulfillment of God’s purpose for their
lives.
Through a multitude experiences including rocket and mortar attacks, severe illnesses, guns, death, failed electrical equipment which
potentially had them flying in “unfriendly” air-space, a stay in Saddam’s palace, and an overwhelming sense of false reality, The Fuzz Band is back.
They are not the same as when they left.
It is so important that the world hear the untold stories of heroes who have made such leaps and bounds for the purpose of freedoms that we often take for granted. Children have been spared; life has been changed; and a
people who have lived in fear for so long now have a chance. To support Bush or not to support Bush; to support the war or not; it is all
irrelevant. You have to support the people who risk their lives and sacrifice daily for us to maintain our naivety. For that reason, The Fuzz
Band has changed. A small taste of a life truly filled with purpose was achieved during their 21 day tour of duty. It has ignited a new hunger, and a new level of musicianship. Cultivated through high intensity,
two-hour daily performances at different military installations, The Fuzz Band is introducing a new breed of musicians-ones who can reach the masses; not just one particular race of people, but people as a whole.
Through their diversity, presence, and performance, the band was able to
prove that we as a people want more than just carbon-copy, watered-down
simulations of music. We want more, and the US military was the perfect
test-audience to prove that theory. The audience was a sea of color.
American, Ugandan, Korean, Australian, and British soldiers were side by
side with Iraqi citizens enjoying the universal language of music that was
brought to them by way of The Fuzz Band. History began and was made
throughout the course of their tour of the Middle East. History was made,
and their path toward destiny was put in motion for the future of The Fuzz
Band.
For more, visit: www.TheFuzzBand.com
