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African Music Diaspora Chartwell Dutiro
Chartwell Dutiro is a musician, singer, song-writer, composer, author and teacher.
I have been doing a one hour show since February 14th 2011, so almost a year ago and a two hour show since September 12th 2011. I have had several guests who performed live for us during the show.
I like to select the music of traditional African musicians and their traditional instruments and to talk about the context of the music. Commenting on how African music has journeyed from Africa across time to the rest of the world, evolving in the process and influencing musicians from different genres. The music then returns to Africa, sounding different but still with the same roots and consequently influences current African musicians.
I also like to present the music of non-African people who have been influenced by and are collaborating with African people and playing both traditional African and other instruments from around the world.
I have collaborated with many artists and musicians from every continent.
I have a very good collection of music from around the world and I buy material that I think is relevant to the Soundart Radio audience. I feel that I am in the position of an educator, sharing my knowledge of music with the community. I am learning to communicate through 'mass media' which is quite different from performing live on stage or recording in a studio. I find it empowering which gives me more confidence to experiment with music that is new to me also. Soundart Radio is a community voice without beaurocracy and through it I am able to connect with the diverse people of Devon. I have had an experience of some African people walking into the radio station wanting to meet me in person and others who had heard about me and are now listening to the radio station because of my programme.
