Those of you who listen to BBC World service may have heard of a new film project which aims to blow the lid of secrecy off the deep soul of roots Malawian music. Launching in January 010 ´Deep Roots Malawi´is the brainchild of Anglo-Malawian musician Kenny Gilmore who hopes to help inspire a ´renaissence´ in Malawian arts and also to stimulate world wide interest in the roots of Malawian music and culture.
The Deep Roots Malawi team includes TV Malawi´s expert musicologist Waliko Makhala and Benjamin Cobb, the director of ´Promote Africa´. The devoted trio spent a good 2 months bouncing around Malawi in a landrover visiting the very nerve centres of Malawian rural music with a film crew and enjoying special permissions from regional chiefs, have put together an árty documentary which they promise will expose many fascinating aspects of Malawian culture never shown before on film.
The team have promised to release the film online for free, hoping only to ´throw a spotlight on the untold story of Malawian music.
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Showing posts with label Music of Malawi. Show all posts
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Deep Roots Malawi
Those of you who listen to BBC World service may have heard of a new film project which aims to blow the lid of secrecy off the deep soul of roots Malawian music. Launching in January 010 ´Deep Roots Malawi´is the brainchild of Anglo-Malawian musician Kenny Gilmore who hopes to help inspire a ´renaissence´ in Malawian arts and also to stimulate world wide interest in the roots of Malawian music and culture.
The Deep Roots Malawi team includes TV Malawi´s expert musicologist Waliko Makhala and Benjamin Cobb, the director of ´Promote Africa´. The devoted trio spent a good 2 months bouncing around Malawi in a landrover visiting the very nerve centres of Malawian rural music with a film crew and enjoying special permissions from regional chiefs, have put together an árty documentary which they promise will expose many fascinating aspects of Malawian culture never shown before on film.
The team have promised to release the film online for free, hoping only to ´throw a spotlight on the untold story of Malawian music.
The Deep Roots Malawi team includes TV Malawi´s expert musicologist Waliko Makhala and Benjamin Cobb, the director of ´Promote Africa´. The devoted trio spent a good 2 months bouncing around Malawi in a landrover visiting the very nerve centres of Malawian rural music with a film crew and enjoying special permissions from regional chiefs, have put together an árty documentary which they promise will expose many fascinating aspects of Malawian culture never shown before on film.
The team have promised to release the film online for free, hoping only to ´throw a spotlight on the untold story of Malawian music.
WAPI Malawi
In a recent trip over to Malawi the vinspired lake of Stars team met with the British Council and found out about this event. Do check it out if you are in Lilongwe before the festival. Looks good - and it is hosted by festival friends Third Eye and Dominant 1.
* What is WAPI?
Short for Word and Pictures is a forum for verbal and visual artists from the underground to showcase their talent and skill to the general public. It is also taking place in 11 African countries including Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.
* What art forms are showcased?
WAPi will aim to showcase all forms of art e.g., but not limited to, music, poetry, visual arts, fashion, dancers, graffiti, animation, cartoons, comic book art, painting, acrobatics and stand up comedy.
* What is the focus for WAPi?
WAPi events will all have themes that will inform the performances and art works on display. The theme for the next WAPI event is REPRESENT!
Outreach programmes will aim to offer, but not limited to, the following:
o career talks on creative industries
o motivational talks to creative clubs
o Skills Factories i.e. workshops aimed at imparting creative skills
* How can I get showcased?
Go to our FaceBook page WAPI Malawi and you can find out more or visit the British Council Malawi and ask for Muthi Nhlema, Q Malewezi or Amanda Robinson.
* What is WAPI?
Short for Word and Pictures is a forum for verbal and visual artists from the underground to showcase their talent and skill to the general public. It is also taking place in 11 African countries including Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.
* What art forms are showcased?
WAPi will aim to showcase all forms of art e.g., but not limited to, music, poetry, visual arts, fashion, dancers, graffiti, animation, cartoons, comic book art, painting, acrobatics and stand up comedy.
* What is the focus for WAPi?
WAPi events will all have themes that will inform the performances and art works on display. The theme for the next WAPI event is REPRESENT!
Outreach programmes will aim to offer, but not limited to, the following:
o career talks on creative industries
o motivational talks to creative clubs
o Skills Factories i.e. workshops aimed at imparting creative skills
* How can I get showcased?
Go to our FaceBook page WAPI Malawi and you can find out more or visit the British Council Malawi and ask for Muthi Nhlema, Q Malewezi or Amanda Robinson.
WAPI Malawi
In a recent trip over to Malawi the vinspired lake of Stars team met with the British Council and found out about this event. Do check it out if you are in Lilongwe before the festival. Looks good - and it is hosted by festival friends Third Eye and Dominant 1.
* What is WAPI?
Short for Word and Pictures is a forum for verbal and visual artists from the underground to showcase their talent and skill to the general public. It is also taking place in 11 African countries including Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.
* What art forms are showcased?
WAPi will aim to showcase all forms of art e.g., but not limited to, music, poetry, visual arts, fashion, dancers, graffiti, animation, cartoons, comic book art, painting, acrobatics and stand up comedy.
* What is the focus for WAPi?
WAPi events will all have themes that will inform the performances and art works on display. The theme for the next WAPI event is REPRESENT!
Outreach programmes will aim to offer, but not limited to, the following:
o career talks on creative industries
o motivational talks to creative clubs
o Skills Factories i.e. workshops aimed at imparting creative skills
* How can I get showcased?
Go to our FaceBook page WAPI Malawi and you can find out more or visit the British Council Malawi and ask for Muthi Nhlema, Q Malewezi or Amanda Robinson.
* What is WAPI?
Short for Word and Pictures is a forum for verbal and visual artists from the underground to showcase their talent and skill to the general public. It is also taking place in 11 African countries including Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.
* What art forms are showcased?
WAPi will aim to showcase all forms of art e.g., but not limited to, music, poetry, visual arts, fashion, dancers, graffiti, animation, cartoons, comic book art, painting, acrobatics and stand up comedy.
* What is the focus for WAPi?
WAPi events will all have themes that will inform the performances and art works on display. The theme for the next WAPI event is REPRESENT!
Outreach programmes will aim to offer, but not limited to, the following:
o career talks on creative industries
o motivational talks to creative clubs
o Skills Factories i.e. workshops aimed at imparting creative skills
* How can I get showcased?
Go to our FaceBook page WAPI Malawi and you can find out more or visit the British Council Malawi and ask for Muthi Nhlema, Q Malewezi or Amanda Robinson.
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