Podcast

Stream the First Episode of The OneBeat Podcast

We’re thrilled to share the first episode of The OneBeat Podcast! The podcast features conversations with musicians and artist leaders around the globe, as we ask the question at the heart of OneBeat’s philosophy: Does music and creative collaboration make an impact in the world? How is our global community of musical leaders affecting change? In this podcast, we will speak to artists who are engaging their communities through music in many different ways. Each season features one-on-one interviews and discussions with artists from the OneBeat community and beyond. Episode 1, Welcome to OneBeat, is streaming now via Simplecast, Spotify and other major streaming platforms. In this debut episode of the OneBeat Podcast we introduce listeners to the people who make OneBeat possible from the U.S State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, to the founders of Brooklyn-based arts organization Found Sound Nation, and the many incredible musicians who have participated in OneBeat and form […]
Alumni

LADAMA Partner with TeachRock to Bring the Music of Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela to Students Grades K-6

LADAMA announced a partnership with TeachRock, an organization that designs open-source curriculum for teachers and students. The band, made up of 2014 alumni Sara Lucas (USA), Daniela Serna (Colombia), Mafer Bandola (Venezuela), and Lara Klaus (Brazil) was asked to create five lesson plans for students in grades K-6 focused on music of South America combined with the pedagogical approach that LADAMA has developed and used in classrooms and workshops all over the world. In a statement, the band said “Using Quitiplás, Cumbia, Ciranda, Joropo and the music of ChocQuibTown, we hope to connect with students across the Americas as they explore and learn about the rhythms, dance, song and cultures of Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.” Read more about the course here. Listen to LADAMA’s latest album, Oye Mujer, below. Oye Mujer by LADAMA
Medium

“We Are All Keepers of Our Culture”: 2013 OneBeat Fellow Kasiva Mutua on Uniting Kenyan Women in Music

Found Sound Nation’s Nyokabi Kariuki recently spoke to 2013 OneBeat Fellow Kasiva Mutua about her project ‘Vibe na Queen’, an interview series she hosted, aimed at uniting female musicians in the country during the pandemic through musical collaboration and conversations. The project was a second round recipient of OneBeat’s Accelerator Grant. In the interview, Kasiva talks about her musical upbringing, her work with MOTRA, is an all-female percussion band that mentors women drummers inn Nairobi, her experience during the pandemic. Regarding the idea for ‘Vibe na Queen’, Kasiva says: “I feel like, as much as women are doing exemplary work in music, and going through all the hurdles to become exceptional instrumentalists and musicians, we’re not connected with each other in the sense that we don’t even have forums to discuss women issues in the industry. We need to start having these conversations, so I thought maybe this is something […]