Artists-ambassadors of Music Fund (campaign guitars from Kinshasa)

Axelle Red

Axelle Red

likes the guitars made in Kinshasa and hopes to soon join us to visit the guitar-makers in Kinshasa.

www.axelle-red.com/

Garland Jeffreys

Garland Jeffreys

is "positively astonished about the craftmanship of people making guitars in such difficult circumstances, and wish to give support to such creative and courageous guitar-makers!"

http://www.garlandjeffreys.com/

Wim Mertens

Wim Mertens

is impressed by all the projects of Music Fund, and hopes to one day join us to the Middle East.

"Viewing the instrument in its perfectly pure effects, determined through their sphere of excitability - embracing it continuously."

http://www.wimmertens.be/

David Bovée 

performing on a Socklo guitar in Vooruit, Ghent

www.thinkofone.be 

www.myspace.com/thinkofonetheband

Dick Van der Harst

performing on a Socklo guitar

www.lod.be

Rodrigo Fuentealba

performing on a Socklo guitar

www.myspace.com/rodrigofuentealba

Jupiter Bokondji

Jupiter Bokondji's Kinshasa-based band performs and loves Socklo's guitars

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxkaVmpgHcs

Staff Benda Bilili

the Kinshasa-based band Staff Benda Bilili perform on guitars from Socklo, and love these guitars

www.myspace.com/staffbendabilili

in concert 28.11.09 at Wereldculturencentrum Zuiderpershuis, Antwerp (info)

Fred Lani

performed on 26th June 2009 at the Nuit Africaine (Ottignies / Louvain-la-Neuve) on a guitar made in Kinshasa.

www.myspace.com/fredlani 

Nicolas Fiszman (Zap Mama)

is preparing a composition to be performed on guitars made in Kinhasa by his group Zap Mama and others.

www.myspace.com/nicolasfiszman

Philip Catherine

performed on 26th June at the Nuit Africaine (Ottignies / Louvain-la-Neuve) on a guitar made in Kinshasa.

http://www.philipcatherine.com

Daniel Hélin

performed on 26th June 2009 at the Nuit Africaine (Ottignies / Louvain-la-Neuve) on a guitar made in Kinshasa.

www.myspace.com/danielhelin

Bai Kamara

performed on 26th June 2009 at the Nuit Africaine (Ottignies / Louvain-la-Neuve) on a guitar made in Kinshasa, and loves the guitars. "If I can give support to my African brothers, you can count on me!"

"I had a pleasant surprise playing on the guitars made in the DRC. The frets and neck makes it easy and joyful to play and this gives it a sweet and profound sound. The luthiers and ateliers have definitely captured the sound and spirit of Africa. I fully give my support to Music Fund for their iniciative."

www.baikamara.com

 

  

 

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Other artists-ambassadors of Music Fund

Véronique Bogaerts

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee.

www.myspace.com/thinkofonetheband

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Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (Rosas)

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee.

http://http//www.rosas.be

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Jorge Drexler

is impressed by all projects of Music Fund, and hopes to join Music Fund one day in Palestine and Israel, to meet the partnerschools of Music Fund in the region and to give concerts there.

http://www.jorgedrexler.com

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Augustin Dumay

gave a benefit concert in October 2007 together with his Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie and soloists from the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth, at the National Opera of Brussels, in support of Music Fund.

http://www.augustindumay.com

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Bernard Foccroulle

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee, followed its activities closely, and also gave his private support to the organisation since.

www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Foccroulle-Bernard.htm

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Philippe Herreweghe

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee, and made sure that his orchestra, the Flemish Philharmonic Orchestra, gave its full support to the organisation.

www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Herreweghe-Philippe.htm

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Dani Klein (Vaya con Dios)

became a member of the honorary committee of Music Fund in 2008 and gave her support specifically to its projects in the Middle East.

www.vayacondios.info

Sigiswald Kuijken (Petite Bande)

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee.

http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Kuijken-Sigiswald

Mousta Largo

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee.

www.moustalargo.be

Ramsey Nasr

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee, and wrote a special poem for the first concert for Music Fund at the National Opera of Brussels in April 2005.

www.ramseynasr.nl

Sam Touzani

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee.

www.samtouzani.com

José Van Dam

was with Music Fund from the beginning in 2005, as member of its honorary committee.

www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Dam-Jose-Van.htm