Ending Extreme Poverty in the Congo

Music Is A Better Part of Congo

 
The Christmas season is synonymous with music.  Concerts and music programs are great apart of our seasonal celebrations.  Artist produce special music and songs for the Christmas season.

Rural Congo villagers will sing throughout Christmas eve night.  Also, they will sing for joy on Christmas day before spending time with their families.  Music and singing will be big part of Congo's Christmas festivites.

Congo's music is known worldwide.  Their musicians are known throughout the world, too.  Unfortunately, the poverty, war, and devastation overshadows it music contributions.

VIDEO: Congolese Women Celebrate The Opening Of Their Health Clinic

Whether you call it dancing or celebrating, these women are happy to have a health clinic in their village.

In the Congo, everyone does not have access to health care.  Too many Congolese women and children die from preventable and treatable diseases.  This problem is acute in the rural poor areas.

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Just Make Music

What's wrong in this picture?  Do you see the error?

 

The boys made some beautiful music on this naturally-carved xylophone.  When I first saw the "thing", I thought no way.  This is Bulape located in middle of bush with no music teachers or instrument makers.  But I was blown away with tone and tuning.

"Just Make Music" was appropriate.  They were no mistake unlike the "Nake" instead of "Nike" T-shirt.