We are a product of design, planning, and ingenuity

We are a product of design, planning, and ingenuity

One of the enduring pleasures of growing up in an African society is the opportunity to participate in communal music-making. Long before radios, televisions, and mobile phones became commonplace, singing provided both entertainment and companionship. It emerged naturally from everyday life and accompanied people through the ordinary routines of the day. Men sang while cultivating their fields, women sang while pounding maize or preparing meals,…