Afrika Design: Creative Tour of Africa
Arts:Design
36 days of action featuring 36 concerts in 6 continents with Yo-Yo Ma.
In this episode, we discuss The Bach Project that featured the legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma— an event that would explore how culture connects us. Yo-Yo began this journey across the world in 2018, however, it was interrupted by the pandemic in 2020. We are joined by Peter Holmes à Court who is the Senior Convener at Afrika House, the team that facilitated the project in Nairobi.
Peter breaks down what they did to host Yo-Yo Ma in Kenya but also turning that performance into a festival that went beyond its original scope. He also shares the motivations of the teams that brought the project together including the artists that created the posters for the project. Find out how Nairobi ended up being the final stop of the tour.
This is the 22nd episode under the ‘Shifting Narratives’ program supported by the British Council SSA Arts.
*For the best experience, please use a headset/earphones.
Instagram: @ afrika.housekenya
Website: Afrika House
The Bach Project
Music by: Ngalah Oreyo (@ngalah_oreyo) and Mercy Barno (@merc.b_)
For the full episode transcript: https://www.afrika.design/the-bach-project
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51🚶🏿Trusting the Journey | Nyandia Kamawe
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49 🎨Teaching the Art of Possibility | Brian Omolo
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37 🇰🇪 Design’s Transformative Touch | Leanne M’Munyori
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