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Singing Wells podcast number 2

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 some information about the instruments and, importantly, some photos and videos of the instruments being played, which are from our field trip to Western Kenya ...

The first in the series of Singing Wells podcasts - this edition tells the story of the beginnings of the Singing Wells.

Another friend asked me about Singing Wells - as I told the latest stories, I concluded I should provide an other update...

We are celebrating today because we are really pleased that so many people are enjoying the music videos on the Singing Wells YouTube channel......73,603 views and still counting!  It's not a meaningful number in itself (like a nice round 100,000 - our next target) but it does mean more and more people are finding us and enjoying what we are all about - bringing the more traditional sounds of East Africa to an enthusiastic audience.  Thanks ...

My reflections on an amazing trip are in the form of a poem which sums up six remarkable days in Uganda with Singing Wells....illustrated with a few of my photos.       Through Ugandan Eyes   We travel a road under African skies And imagine your world through your soulful eyes Their silence speaks volumes, a story to tell We'll re-tell your story, we are Singing ...