Friday last week London based DJ/Producer Duo Village Cuts worked with Santuri to deliver an ableton masterclass which was held at Distant Relatives in sunny Kilifi. Local artists were invited and took part in this for a collaborative and practical experience exchanging ideas. We are happy to have been part[…]
We have partnered up with the Music in Africa Foundation to deliver an innovative online music production course throughout November. The project builds on the classic Santuri formula of exciting artists and educators running tailored sessions. We have divided up the sessions into two streams. The first is a partnership[…]
This show promotes emerging East African Music and is an introduction to the artists that are shaping innovative and alternative sounds in the region. We’ve been recording interviews with East African artists and collecting their music in order to make a full season of podcasts. On the global scene, Nigerian[…]
The Gear Box Project Santuri East Africa, the social enterprise known for is commitment to developing innovation, identity and community around electronic music from East Africa, is rolling out The Gear Box project in partnership with Native Instruments! Santuri Gear Box project seeks to increase access to cutting edge production[…]
#FEKE The call for FEKE applications starts today! If you’re a female producer or DJ and you want to be part of Team Femme Electronic Kenya, you can apply until 23d March! Use this link to sign up:
FemmeElectronicProjectCoordinatorAdvert-3feb17(1) Santuri is initiating a project with the Goethe-Institut Kenya called Femme Electronic, and we are seeking a highly motivated individual to help us bring the project to fruition. You can find the Job Description and how to apply here: Femme Electronic (KE) Project Coordinator Santuri East Africa is seeking[…]
Back in August, Santuri initiated a project alongside the Tanzanian Gogo musician Msafiri Zawose. Supported by Pro Helvetia, the project has two main facets – an album recording, and a body of research that investigates something that’s key to the Santuri ethos – connecting East African artists with global networks[…]
Santuri is delighted to announce the beginning of a new project, thanks to the support of Pro Helvetia and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Firstly, a bit of background to the project: After almost three years working around the region, Santuri East Africa recognizes[…]
Santuri Press Release DJ Rachael from Uganda, one of the central DJ/Producers involved with the Santuri East Africa project over the last 3 years, has been selected to perform at the prestigious WOMEX DJ Summit in Spain this October. Santuri, began its relationship with DJ Rachael some three years ago[…]
Considering the unfair and wrong bashing that DJ Rachael got in the Uganda press around her Rapture event, celebrating her 20yrs as a DJ, it might seem like not the best move to hold a workshop to make more Ugandan female DJ’s. But… Santuri has never been driven by ‘popular’[…]
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