A group of three friends has gotten together to build pianos in Rwanda. After the closure of the only piano factory in South Africa years ago, there are currently no piano makers in Africa. The Rwandan workshop intends to build upright pianos with an African twist, using local materials to make it affordable.
There is an Indiegogo campaign running until June: indiegogo.com/projects/kigali-keys-building-pianos-in-rwanda-piano-africa#/
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Thank you so much for giving us a mention! We’re going to start V-logging the process on YouTube from this weekend and we have a blog for anyone who would like to follow along: http://kigalikeys.blogspot.com/
We really appreciate your support.