Recording, archiving and sharing the traditional music of East Africa Page
…heritage of the region and to help make this legacy relevant and fresh to today’s audiences. As a group of sound and video engineers, producers and musicians, we set out on this mission not to become ‘fossil collectors’ and store the recordings in inaccessible archives. We work with musicians to make sure their music traditions continue to be practiced, can be shared amongst the widest audiences and become a source of inspiration for new musician…
Lomuke Group Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Sila, Kapenguria, Kenya Song translation – Lomuke Group…
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…g Wells 2011 The Music of the Batwa of Kisoro The Music of the Kalenjin of Kenya Donate any amount We don’t mind whether you want to donate £1 or £100 (or even more). Any amount you give will help the Singing Wells project bring the music of East Africa to more and more people. We guarantee that your donation to the project will be spent in East Africa helping traditional music groups get on the world music map. Please note, the Singing Wells proj…
Kahithe Kiiru Staff Profile
…University of Paris X Nanterre and is currently finalising her PhD in Anthropology (ABD) at the same university. She was recently appointed Head Choreographer for Bomas of Kenya, a national dance troupe tasked with the mission to preserve, promote and showcase Kenyan traditional music and dance worldwide. She has been a scientific advisor with Ketebul Music since 2015 and worked on Ngoma Zetu(2016) and Singing Wells Masters of the Nyatiti(2017) a…
Kanindi Jazz Band Group
…Music of the Luo Rongo, Kenya…
Embolot Group Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Iten, Kenya…
Kasagat Traditional Dancers Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Iten, Kenya…
Elimu Cultural Promoters Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Baringo, Kenya…
Ndere Instrument
…Metal rings, struck with a metal beater. We encountered the metal rings first on our first recording in Kenya in March 2011. The Nyerere Wa Konde music club used the Ndere rings in combination with the Lungo to create their percussion bed….
Chebonet Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Kapsokwony, Kenya…
Kewamoi Women Dancers Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Baringo, Kenya…
Kiplagat Edwin Kwambai aka Fifty Cows Staff Profile
…as born and raised in the town of Kapsowar, Elgeiyo Marakwet County in the Kenyan Rift Valley. In 2003, he graduated from the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication with a Diploma in Film and Video Production, specializing in Sound Techniques. He proceeded to the University of Nairobi where he graduated in 2010 with a Degree in Journalism and Media Studies specializing in Development Communication. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Strategic Manag…
Kivolti Instrument
…A flute -type whistle – played to the side. We encountered this instrument in Vuga, Kwale County, Coastal Kenya, while recording the music of the Mijikenda. The group were The ZigiDigi Cultural Troupe. …
Camera Group
…Camera, who has been performing since 1999, is from Nzega and from the Sukuma community, playing in the Kadete style. Camera plays the Kadete (like the Zeze from earlier and Orutu from Kenya). He is an extremely cool cat, who we actually discovered walking the streets with his instrument during the RECCE….
FAQ’s Page
…a project jointly operated by Ketebul Music, a non profit music studio in Kenya and the The Abubilla Music Foundation, a UK registered charity. Our goal is to preserve the music traditions of East Africa and make this music relevant to the next generation of musicians and fans. Who works for the Singing Wells project? Our team is made up of audio and video engineers from both Ketebul Music and Abubilla Music. You can read about members of the tea…
Sila Dancers Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Kapenguria, Kenya…