Planetary Liberation Episode 1

This first Episode explains how it all began for me. A visit to Ntengwe for Community Development in Binga, Zimbabwe. Ntengwe is a not for profit organization which targets youth, orphans and vulnerable children, and women infected and affected by HIV and AIDS. Founded by my Sisteren, Elizabeth Markham who spent many years growing up in Africa. Many of her ideas and goals were conceived here in the Bay Area as a dream to empower the children of the Tonga and Shona Tribes of Zimbabwe.

This first episode introduces the children and their music from the CD, “Tuli Bamuchaala – We are The Orphans”. The creative process began with participatory research of over 500 children and the formation of a 200-voice children’s choir. The children composed their own songs, ten of which are featured on the CD. The children sing about AIDS and how it is taking the people they love away from them. World renowned Zimbabwean musician, Oliver Mtukudzi came on board in January 2003, when he traveled to Binga district to produce and contribute his much loved vocals to the recording of the CD.

I am proud to introduce the music of these beautiful african children. Their CD was first aired in the US in the summer of 2005 on Radio Station KKUP, in San Jose, CA.
Planetary Liberation No. 1