Africa is a Country

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1. Global Voices Online » DR Congo: A musical roundup says:

   January 13, 2009 at 5:26 pm

   [...] to close this post, something completely different: a video about the Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra -seen at the blog Africa is a country: Posted by Elia Varela Serra  Print version Share [...]

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2. Linda Leroy says:

   January 28, 2009 at 5:19 am

   I think this is a wonderful film and have shared it with fellow members of ELLSO (the East London Late Starters Orchestra). I wonder if we could form a friendship between our two orchestras. I don’t know who to contact but If somebody from the orchestra would like to email me with a contact we could talk about it.
   I hope to hear from you.
   Keep playing!
   Best wishes,
   Linda

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   • Sean Jacobs says:

     January 28, 2009 at 9:46 am

     Hi Linda,
     A colleague of mine may be of help:
     Mbala Nkanga: You can find his info here

     Regards
     Sean

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   • Martin says:

     June 14, 2009 at 6:13 am

     Hi Linda,

     glad you like the video.
     I am one of the people who made it in order to raise interest in the extraordinary orchestra, because we plan a documentary film about it.
     I write from Kinshasa, Congo, where we are actually shooting the film.
     Please do not hesitate to ask, and I will tell the orchestra about your interest to cooperate. Can you tell me more about your orchestra?

     Greetings
     Martin

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3. Martin says:

   September 25, 2009 at 8:31 am

   I am very pleased to see that you like the short trailer we filmed in Kinshasa. In the meantime the orchestra had its first open air performance in its neighborhood, Ngiri-Ngiri. A great success with thousands of Kinois attending a three hour concert.
   That event will be featured in the documentary film about the orchestra. Please take a look at the website http://www.kinshasa-symphony.com.

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