Music of the Luo: video playlist News
…In December 2011, the Singing Wells team travelled to western Kenya on the shores of Lake Victoria to record the music of the Luo tribes. To read the daily field reports from this trip, click here . Video Playlist The trip was facilitated by the generous support of donors to our charity the Abubilla Music Foundation. …
Recording the Luo: photos & music News
…Music and photos from the Singing Wells field recording trip to Western Kenya, recording the music of the Luo tribes. …
May 2011 – Jimmy reports back on the pilot phase News
…our objectives/approach as we learn. There are five phases of the project between our launch in September 2010 and the completion of our second set of DVD’s/CD’s in March 2012: Phase One: Sept-Dec 2010: Establish Digital Footprint for the Project: We built the websites for Ketebul Music and the Singing Wells Project and prepared all fund raising materials. Phase Two: Jan-Apr 2011: March Pilot Recording: We designed and built the mobile recording…
Discovering music roots with SWP News
…ies of Executive Drivers). Winyo made sure that we came back with a bridge between his melodious voice and the harmonies of the Giriama and Digo. Back to Jimmy. We discussed a few things further afield and it is nice to know that an individual such as he with a financial consultancy background can also possess so much love for art. Most of the folks here with such backgrounds stick to buying a fleet of matatus (communal taxis), to running pubs pla…
More on the launch of the Ketebul Music website News
…vered a great site right on brief and within a tight budget which is a big bonus for the Singing Wells funds. Here are a few words from Wesley Burden about the challenge we gave them…… “Ketebul Music required a website design that delivered a strong sense of the colourful music of East Africa and the traditions that their non-profit organisation aims to help preserve. Using our experience from working with Abubilla Music and Sideways Recordings we…