African Music Activists

By: International Library of African Music
  • Summary

  • Meet some of Southern Africa's most talented musicians. Discover their stories and hear their work. But this podcast is about more than that. Each artist is also passionate about keeping traditional African music alive, evolving and, above all, heard. Each one is an African Music Activist.
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Episodes
  • 6. Madosini
    Jun 9 2021
    Madosini. Ma Dosini. The mother of the Dosini clan is also the mother of an art form. The most talented and most important traditional bow player in the world. A vital force in African music. Meet her - hear her - here. www.ru.ac.za
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    24 mins
  • 5. Patricia Opondo
    Jun 2 2021
    While all our activists are teachers to some extent, Dr Patricia Opondo has dedicated her life to creating the next generation of performers ... and teachers. Hear her story ... and the results of her work.
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    22 mins
  • 4. Andrew Tracey
    May 26 2021
    Performer, researcher, teacher, archivist, campaigner, inspiration. Few people have done more to document, promote and champion traditional African music and musicians than Professor Andrew Tracey. This is his remarkable story.
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    32 mins

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