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[…]
It’s been something of a whirlwind few weeks on this current East Africa trip – from the rural setting of perhaps our most ambitious single recording project, to the heat and dust of Kampala as we prepare for a large week at Bayimba International Festival. The recording project with Msafari[…]
As Santuri continues to foster collaboration with different Artists – (musicians/DJs/Producers), Organizations/Companies and music enthusiasts around the East African region and beyond with the most recent project in Tanzania being the successful Frente-Cumbiero with Mario Galeano from Colombia; this time around, we shall be taking over Arusha[…]
Santuri East Africa was lucky enough to host Mario Galeano Toro – A.k.a Frente Cumbiero – to Tanzania in May. The week long project encompassed film screenings, workshops, recording sessions, performances and research into East African music culture. The video diary below gives a flavor of the project, which was[…]
It’s been a busy start to the year at Santuri already – projects in Zanzibar (at Sauti za Busara) and Nairobi (‘Bridging the Gap’ at the Goethe) have both been great successes, while the behind-the-scenes work on future plans has been producing some very exciting avenues to explore. We are[…]
Friday and Saturday last week, a group of musicians, producers and lovers of music gathered to explore the subject of identity, tradition, innovation – and the role of technology in music production in relation to Kenyan music. This event was an attempt to bridge the gap between the older[…]
CDR – one of Santuri’s inspirations and partners – is running a joint project with Dimensions Festival in Croatia. Santuri has the chance to contribute via the #Local Audio project- and put the sounds of East Africa into the hands of producers all over the world. As a network, Santuri[…]
Once a month Santuri will support a mix from the immediate network of Santuri artists, and in exceptional cases, from further afield. If you would like to be considered for the monthly mixtape, these are the criteria you should bear in mind: 1. You don’t need to be a DJ to enter. It[…]
An Interview with David Tinning of Santuri Safari Santuri Safari is quickly establishing itself by bringing together traditional East African artists and instruments with modern producers and techniques. David Tinning, the co-ordinator of the project, talks to 25ThC and lets us Premiere a brand new track: Can you tell us[…]
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