Kakuma Sound
Conserving the Past.
Composing the Future.
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Top News: KS Uganda and Kakuma All-Star Bands to unite for first ever int’l performance at Uganda’s famed Nyege Nyege Festival. KS begins first-of-its-kind partnership with UC Irvine, CMAP and Yole!Africa
Kakuma Sound’s original All-Start Band is teaming up with our Ugandan branch to perform at the one-of-a-kind Nyege Nege Festival taking place in Jinja, Uganda Nov. 9-12. Tickets and more info here.
We are also very proud and excited to inform our friends that we have begun an innovative partnership with UC Irvine’s Blum Center for the Alleviation of Poverty, Port Harcourt’s CMAP, and Goma’s Yole!Africa. Click here for more information on both developments.
The Story, The Sound
Read about the history of Kakuma Refugee Camp and its incredible musicians
Who We Are
Meet the musicians, activists, and industry professionals behind Kakuma Sound and find contact information for the project
The Plan
Read about our plan to bring traditional instruments from across East and Central Africa to Kakuma
The Instruments
View the traditional instruments from their home countries requested by Kakuma’s musicians
Learn More about Kakuma
Articles About the Musicians of Kakuma Refugee Camp
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Ownership of Instruments and Music
This project and any music produced through it, as well as any instruments or equipment obtained through it, will be irrevocably and permanently the property of the residents of Kakuma camp, held in trust through a CBO (Community Business Organization) established to represent its interests related to the instruments and the Kakuma Sound project. All arrangements with any agencies or NGOs will be done with and through that CBO and any revenue or donation-sharing or administrative costs will be paid to outside agencies only on terms agreed to and signed by the CBO. Regular accounting of all funds raised and disbursed will be mandated for all sides as part of any agreement and will be made publicly available on the organizations’ websites.
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