The Eight Acres Hotel rocked for Busega on 25th September with a superb concert hosted by the Moray Swing Band and friends. It really was a tremendous night with two sets by the band and a drumming session led by Brother Suleiman, who had travelled to Elgin from Glasgow for the occasion. The Swing Band maintains the tradition of big band music, with a healthy mix of experienced and younger musicians.

They play benefit concerts regularly and Busega Scotland is thankful that they included us in their schedule.

The Mayega Children’s Centre benefitted by £563 through ticket sales, raffle and generous donations by supporters. Many thanks to all who contributed to this magnificent total.

Back to Brother Suleiman. He is a Ghanaian drumming teacher who arrived in with van full of drums. After warming us up with a demonstration of his skills he ‘persuaded’ members of the audience to form an impromptu ‘African band’. Such fun and what a great noise. Well done to Brother Suleiman and his Moray drummers!

We really hope that the Swing Band will be able to do it all again for us sometime in the future.