Great Rift Valley | Singing Wells

Music of the Kalenjin: video playlist

Published on July 13, 2012

Published in: Music of the Kalenjin, News & Views, The Music of East Africa

In March 2012 the Singing Wells team travelled to Kenya’s Great Rift Valley to record the music of the Kalenjin tribes people. The people from this highland ethnic group – the Nilotic – include eight culturally and linguistically related sub tribes – Kipsigis, Nandi, Tugen, Marakwet, Keiyo, Sabaot and Terik. They are perhaps most widely…

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Kathy’s reflections on her Singing Wells experience

Published on March 26, 2012

Published in: News & Views, Views from the SWP team

Kathy Allen, trustee to the Abubilla Music Foundation, travelled with the Singing Wells team in March 2012 on the trip to record the music of the Kalenjin. Here’s her report from the trip.

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Jimmy reporting on Kenya Rift Valley field trip (March 2012)

Published on March 10, 2012

Published in: News & Views, Views from the SWP team

Back in Nairobi after the latest field trip, Jimmy files this report via Skype. Jimmy reflects on the recording trip and the weekend ahead in the studio with Ben Kisinja and the Otacho Young Stars.

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