ABOUT

The Melbourne African Traditional Ensemble is a Pan-African music project that brings together a range of traditional instruments and professional musicians from across Africa to create new musical concepts based on the principles of Ujamaa.

FOUNDING PRINCIPLE

UJAMAA

"The Swahili word ujamaa means 'extended family', 'brotherhood' or 'socialism'; as a political concept it asserts that
a person becomes a person through the people or community."

Ujamaa. (2017, March 5). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ujamaa&oldid=768801644

FOUNDING MEMBERS

Anbessa Gebrehiwot

Krar [Ethiopia, North East Africa]

Haftu Reda

Masenqo & Krar [Ethiopia, North East Africa] 

Kofi Kunkpe

Djembe & Talking Drum [Ghana, West Africa]

Valanga Khoza

Kalimba & OilCan Guitar [South Africa, SuBSaharan Africa]

Stani Goma

Founding Director [Congo-Brazzaville, Central Africa]