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Umoja in Camp
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Bi Kidude - Unyago
Haji Gora - Lyrics
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Concert Jan 21
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Comoros 2009
Mussa Diallo
Juma Sheta
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 Vision
External: Building a
society that values traditional and contemporary music as a catalyst
for development.
Internal: The Dhow
Countries Music Academy Zanzibar (DCMA) will become the leading
internationally accredited center for traditional music education in
East and Central Africa.
Mission
To play a key role
in strengthening the muci industry of Zanzibar, by researching,
training, promoting, preserving and developing the musicl heritage
of Zanzibar and the Dhow Countries locally, regionally and
internationally.
The main aims of the
organisation are:
- To provide an
opportunity for the inhabitants of Zanzibar and the Dhow Region to
study music related to their cultural background, with a special
emphasis on broadening the educational opportunities for young
people, children, women and to thus preserve the rich musical
heritage of Zanzibar.
- To promote
professional excellence among musicians through training,
seminars, workshops, debates etc.
- To give skills
and resources to a group of talented young people so that they can
make a living from music .
- To increase the
number of jobs already available by marketing and promoting
musicians to local venues, regional promoters, international
festivals, etc.
- To foster
communication, networking and peaceful relationships on an
international basis with emphasis on the Dhow Countries region
(Africa, India, Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia Islands of the Indian
Ocean and the Arabic States).
- To establish a
music library service which shall provide all necessary means for
students pursuing their musical careers.
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