Believe it or not, classical, western European music is enriching the lives of the people of Kinshasa, Republic of Congo. Men and women from different backgrounds and occupations come together to make music under the most dire, trying circumstances. Music is an important, vital part of their lives.
This short video below speaks for itself and for the members of this extraordinary group:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7j7oh_le-seul-orchestre-symphonique-de-rd_music
Comments (1)
Great that people like the video about the orchestra. We made it as preparation of a documentary film. I am writing from Kinshasa, Congo, where we are actually shooting the film.
Anyone interested please contact us at
martin@baerfiln.de
Posted by Martin Baer | June 14, 2009 7:18 AM
Posted on June 14, 2009 07:18