Sounds of Home: A musical odyssey in Rwanda
Musician Michael Makembe journeys into the hinterland to record traditional sounds for all Rwandans to share.
Michael Makembe collects the authentic sounds of his Rwandan homeland.
As a musician and producer, he tracks down and records traditional singers and songs, collaborating with people in remote regions to create an audio “museum” of Indigenous music for Rwandans.
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Nomads welcome these "gifts from the sky" and sell them to dealers and researchers.
However, the prices obtained by Moroccan nomads in the High Atlas Mountains are a fraction of those in the fashionable rock and crystal shops in Europe.
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