Overcome – Neve Shalom, Israel
Given that several of the project’s workshops in Israel and Palestine were cancelled due of the conflict, it was suggested to setup our own song making experience before leaving the region and invite anyone that was interested. I could never have imagined what happened after the wheels of this idea were put in motion.
Read MoreParents Circle Families Forum Youth Camp – Neve Shalom, Israel
The ‘Parents Circle – Families Forum’ is in my view the most outstanding peace organisations I have ever come across. In summary (from their website): The “Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) is a grassroots organisation of bereaved Palestinians and Israelis. The PCFF promotes reconciliation as an alternative to hatred and revenge”. We were to work with their youth camp, to facilitate a jam…
Read MoreWhen I Heard The Song, I Fell In Love – Pashut Sharim – Jerusalem
“Pashut Sharim – Simply Singing” is an organisation dedicated to providing a platform for Jews and Arabs to come together and sing. They are part of a growing number NGOs who are looking for alternative creative ways to deal with a seemingly unsolvable political conflict.
Read MoreMake A Better Life – Promise School – East Jerusalem
This was a song created by a group of Palestinian young people from the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina – we wanted to hear their side of the story and give a voice to their song.
Read MoreFree Your Mind – Beresheet La Shalom – Upper Galilee, Northern Israel
This group of young people, including Druze, Jews, Arabs and Ethiopians, represent the incredible diversity of the region of the Upper Galilee, Northern Israel; Watching these young people of different cultures, work together was inspiring…
Read MoreMonkeys Birds And Gods – Workshop – Berlin, Germany
Saturday , October 11th – Theaterhaus, Berlin: a half day workshop where a group of participants from around Berlin gathered to create a ritual song. Through building a safe space where we could express our whole selves: our bodies, our voices and our stories, we opened the door to the music – it simply flowed organically.
Read MoreA Cape Town song making experience in City Hall for Open Design Festival
A final human sound jam before the project left South Africa for Cape Town Open Design Festival. This was an incredible opportunity, to run an open collaborative song making experience in Cape Town’s City Hall Auditorium of all places!
Read MoreWild Spirit Song – Western Cape, South Africa
Ahh Wild Spirit Lodge – Home to all – from the weary traveller, to groups of rastas, to Azlan the cat – home to the fire and the spirit and upside down umbrellas.
Read MoreExtravagaant Langa Township Jam – Langa, Cape Town, South Africa
The Human Sound Project visited the Langa Township in Cape Town, South Africa. We had members from the Rosa interfaith choir there, a bunch of talented local young people from Langa and friends of friends who came for the sing. It was an awesome jam!
Read MoreMaking – Cape Town World Music Festival – Cape Town, South Africa
A collaboration with incredible Cape Town designer Heath Nash – together we ran a workshop at the Cape Town World Music Festival. We chose the theme of “Making” to inspired our song; what motivates us to make? what stops us making? The energy on the day was infectious and so was the song!
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