by Alessio Sciurpa
The music produced by recycled instruments resounds in this hot summer 2009. Last night on the stage of the beautiful IV Novembre Place in Perugia, were performed the Juakali Drummers. Guests of Umbria Jazz 2009 edition, the Juakali, which in Swahili means "burning sun, hard work", is also the name of the largest recycling market in Nairobi and probably of the all East Africa.
The music produced by recycled instruments resounds in this hot summer 2009. Last night on the stage of the beautiful IV Novembre Place in Perugia, were performed the Juakali Drummers. Guests of Umbria Jazz 2009 edition, the Juakali, which in Swahili means "burning sun, hard work", is also the name of the largest recycling market in Nairobi and probably of the all East Africa.
This Amref project combining together social and environmental demands, pointing to recovery and reintegration into the society of street children of the slums of Nairobi. As a gap can become an instrument that makes sounds and music, so even a "chokora", the person who lives among the waste, can redeem and regain the dignity that has always been denied. A further South, in Naples, they are the instruments derived from waste to speak of if.
Do you remember Come Suona il Caos? (How Chaos Sounds?) The contest linked to the project (of which we talked about in our previous post) has now come to the final step.
The final event will be held July 24 at Arenile of Bagnoli (Naples - Italy). To accompany the teacher Capone on stage (which in recent months has supported users to the creation of recycling instruments built by bins, brooms, plastic pipes, pans, etc.), there will be some selected users among all those who have participated in the contest by sending their video and proposing a creative solution to recycle.
Around the main events, musicians, guests and open laboratories in the afternoon. If you missed the Juakali Drummers do not miss this. The event is free, what are you waiting for?
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