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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
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Short Film by Asma Ghanem, Chris Marianetti and Alexia Webster Screening at Tampere Film Festival, Wins ‘Impact Award’ at SF International Short Film Festival.

‘Wall Piano’ – short film by 2017 Fellow Asma Ghanem, OneBeat Co-Director Christopher Marianetti and OneBeat Collaborating Artist Alexia Webster created with young children living in refugee border communities is screening at the Tampere Film Festival, among the most important European short film festivals, until March 21st. The film won the San Francisco International Short Film Festival Impact Award earlier this month During the making of the short, the three directors worked with a group of children living near the Qalandia checkpoint in Ramallah, Palestine, a frontline of the West Bank conflict. The idea for this short film came from 12 year-old ‘Nada’, featured in the film.
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Blinky Bill Featured On NPR Morning Edition

2013 Fellow Blinky Bill‘s new single ‘Jam Now, Simmer Down’ was featured on NPR Morning Edition. The song is the second single the Kenyan producer has shared from his forthcoming album We Cut Keys 2. ‘Jam Now, Simmer Down’ is an uplifting track that looks ahead to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Blinky Bill singing “Pray that we all make it. Sending love to the ill-fated. Body ready to jam now, simmer down, jam now, simmer down. Pray that we all make it. Sending love to the ill-fated. Body ready to jam now, simmer down, jam now, simmer down.”   Listen to the piece on Morning Edition here. Watch the video for ‘Jam Now, Simmer Down’ below. Blinky Bill previously released ‘Bado Mapema’ featuring fellow Kasiva Mutua on percussion. Watch the video for that here.