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Beating Heart-Malawi

Beating Heart-Malawi

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Ethnomusicologist Hugh Tracey made 35,000 recordings across Africa between the 1920's *& 70's,* in an epic bid to preserve the music of Africa for future generations. Sixty-five years later,* artists are being allowed to access the archives of the International Library of African Music *(ILAM) for the first time,* with contemporary producers putting a fresh perspective on the never-heard-before sounds to help bring them to a new generation. Beating Heart is a music initiative which seeks to use sounds of the past to address problems of the present *- money raised will go directly to help communities where the music was originally recorded. *'Beating Heart *- Malawi' will be the first album in a series to be released by Beating Heart,* and features Rudimental,* Luke Vibert,* Machinedrum,* Kidnap Kid,* Throwing Shade,* My Nu Leng,* Drew Moyo,* Clap! Clap! and many more,* who have all given their time for free to create this special album that will kick-start the roll out of a new development model that will provide nutrition and income now and in the future. Malawian musicians Drew Moyo and Sonye are also amongst the artists involved,* bringing the sounds of their heritage full circle to help the modern world.
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Release Date:
2016-06-03
Publication Date:
2016-06-03
Publisher:
Beating Heart
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