Recording Africa
Tobias
Brent
Ceo
Mission
To document lessening music culture with audio and video technology.To exchange recordings fairly for sustainable resources.
Category
Education and Skills
Additional Information
Recording Africa is a not-for-profit, music based charity label which records endangered traditional music in diminishing communities around Africa. In exchange for recording the various musical talents of the indigenous persons in small, developing villages, Recording Africa provides those communities with direct support and resources; such as nutritional, educational and medical supplies, as well as basic building materials.
Recording Africa prides itself on its mantra of enabling struggling African communities to help themselves by converting their traditional music into actual gains which benefit the artists and their inclusive communities. We produce a CD & DVD package which is sold for £10 on our website www.recordingafrica.com. 100% of the profits go to subsequent communities by providing funding for further expeditions to locations around Africa.
Recording Africa has grown at an incredible rate since the launch of our first CD & DVD package, and will soon qualify for registration as an officially recognised charity. We have also enjoyed the benefit of coverage from the BBC, Supajam - a prevalent music blogging site - and Leeds College of Music. Most importantly, we have now partnered with The British Library, who are taking all our recordings to archive.