November 2013: We just received this report from Penninah at UOBDU updating us on the Batwa communities we visited in 2011. Narrative Report Since the last visit of the Abubilla Music Foundation group to Batwa in Kisoro in November 2011, the six Batwa groups who were visited have continuously promoted the Batwa culture through…
Tabu and James compare notes on why East African music remains so threatened…
During one of our long drivers through Central Uganda, Jimmy was able to interview Tabu about Ketebul’s activities in 2013.
A short while ago we were contacted by Andrea Dyck who is the curator of Contemporary Cultures at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg, Canada. Andrea explained that she was planning an exhibition of traditional African musical instruments and during her research she had come across Singing Wells. We were able to provide Andrea with…
Another friend asked me about Singing Wells – as I told the latest stories, I concluded I should provide an other update…
In November 2011 the Singing Wells team travelled to Kisoro in SW Uganda to record the music of the Batwa, a marginalised group whose music and dance tells the story of their history, culture and the problems they face today. To read the daily field reports from this trip, click here. Video playlist The…
In December 2012 the Singing Wells team travelled to Uganda to record the music of the northern tribes, including the Alur, Acholi, Iteso and Langi.
The Singing Wells Project endeavours to understand the music we preserve by understanding its context as well as possible. To do this we’ve talked to as many of the locals of each area we visit as possible. Read Sabina’s story about the role of music in the post-war healing process
