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			<title>RE: Our Contact</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Greetings to Bwana Kiki and Watafiti, I am an American musicologist specializing in opera studies (especially the relationship between Africa and opera) who has been in contact previously. You will be pleased to know that I have discussed your project at two academic conferences (one in Wales and one in Texas), it has garnered much interest, and I have been asked to write a paper for inclusion in a book on innovation in African theatre to be published in the UK. I am also currently completing my PhD thesis on opera in Eastern Africa (which includes performances of operas by both Western and African composers), and I would love to include a chapter on _Utenzi Gerezani_. I thank you for all of the wonderful information that you have provided on this website, on wenyewe.com, and on You Tube. However, because I want to represent you and your project as fairly as possible, it would be great to be able to speak with as many people involved as possible about their experiences, further resources, progress, and future plans. My e-mail address is lee.chambers@ttu.edu, which may be the best mode of communication. I look forward to hearing from you!]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Lee Chambers</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 20:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Permission use of music</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dear Kik, I will send you a trailer and will let you know if we receive compensation, which we're still not sure about right now. I would love to help your group. Thank you, Sophia.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>sophia</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Permission use of music</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dear Sophia TewaIf your documentary is for the purpose of helping drought stricken Kenya and Somalia you can use the ballad of the late Ally Makunguru. However in case you win any prize or reward for you documentary, please let the watafiti receive a fair compensation for using our material. We are a voluntary group struggling to make a difference.We will also like to receive a link to your trailer which we will include in our video library.Please leave a confirmation of agreeing to our conditions on this page, for the necessary transparency within our group.Ahsante Kik van den HeuvelOn 10 Oct 2011, at 16:29, Sophia Tewa wrote:Hello,I am an independent documentary filmmaker based in New York. I am working on a documentary on the effects of the drought in Kenya and at the border of Somalia. Northern regions of Kenya and Somalian refugees suffer food and water shortages due to drought and abnormal rainfall patterns. Our documentary describes the effects of global warming on agricultural livelihoods and food security in Kenya. I filmed it in June and July of this year with the help of the World Food Program and the Red Cross in Kenya. We hope to release it by November.I would love to use the song Maselenge by Watafiti in our documentary, if possible under a gratis license. I think the song works perfectly with the spirit of our story. Please let me know if it's ok with you and the band and how can I start the licensing process. Thank you!I look forward to hearing from you.Best,Sophia]]></description>
			<dc:creator>huyu tena</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Our Contact</title>
			<link>http://www.watafiti.com/joomla/index.php/our-contact#comment-4</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ni kweli huu mtandao mwanana unakufa? Tafadhali tuwasiliane ili tuweze kuboresha mtandao huu ambao kwa maono yangu litakuwa ni jukwaa la kuupa uhai Muziki na Utamaduni wetu kwa ujumla hasa tutapoweza kuwashirikisha watoto (vijana)PS Advertisement Has Been Removed - Watafiti]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Msafiri Kafiri</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Swahili Scrap Opera</title>
			<link>http://www.watafiti.com/joomla/index.php/our-contact#comment-14</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thank you Lee Chambers for your interest in Watafiti and Utenzi Gerezani. I have forwarded your query to the opera director Cassius Mlewa]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Mtafiti</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Our Contact</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Asante sana kwa offisi upepo. Mimi ni Mmarekani ninayesoma Kiswahili na napenda kujifunza kuhusu Afrika ya Mashariki (mke wangu ni Mkenya).I am a musicologist who is interested in learning more about the Utenzi Gerezani project. Some of my current questions are as follows:1. How is the word "opera" being used? Is it entirely sung? In what ways does the project draw from Western opera? In what ways does it draw from utenzi or ngonjera? Is there any influence from theatrical trends throughout sub-Saharan Africa (i.e., the Sahel Opera project, Yoruba folk opera, Ghanaian concert parties)? Is there any influence from Earl Stewart's Al-Inkishafi?2. How is the collaboration being done? Has Bwana Kiki composed all but the final song? Are there other collaborators? What role does Tatunane play? Is the music notated or taught by ear?3. Which media is a part of the production? Babu bibi? Saldo Tekort? If so, where do these fit in the plot? Do any videos exist of the staging?4. What role do the scrap instruments play in the production?I greatly appreciate any response you are able to give me, and I look forward to your response.Tutazu ngumzana baadaye kidogo.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Lee Chambers</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Watafiti</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Karibu sana SeifUmeshatunga tungo? (bahati mbaya zawadi haitakuwa euro milioni). Karibuni tutatangaza Tunga Tumgo mashindano Rasmi. Kuhusu mambo yetu ya zamani (Milky Way), sijui TON ndio muziki? I have sound on the clip. Kama hupati jaribu youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5rvGRoSNwwasalamie]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Koba</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>RE: Our Contact</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Asante sana WATAFITIHapa anaeongea ni Seif rengwe.Hakika nilifurahi sana Kuiona ile >Videoya Tatunane MILkWAY Amsterdam.Hata hivyo nilishangaa kwani kulikuwa hakuna TON.Kwa hivyo kama Mzee Van Heuvel utapata mail hiijaribu kuingaliSalaam toka Dunianiseif rengwe]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Seif Rengwe</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
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