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My new article, Singing Songs Of Freedom -
Some thoughts about conveying emotion and contributing to positive change in music, inspired by a lovely Miriam Makeba song.

Sabira what a beautiful article. I just used you link to watch Hapo Zamani. I saw a performance with life and beauty, depth, passion and rhythm.

I love the way you say "our songs can tune people" - what an incredible description for how music reaches people on so many different levels. I remember hearing a radio interview with Bethan Myfanwy Hughes, a Welsh harpist specialising in harp therapy who has been called an Angel by armed forces in the US and UK due to the healing work she has done with injured soldiers. She talked of the harp being able to reach people on more levels/vibrations/frequencies than any other instrument.

Your comments about each performance being different remind me of a Reader Response Theory - the idea being that every time a reader reads a book they will have a different and unique experience, for each time they are bringing where they are at that moment to the reading and this will always be unique.

I really enjoyed your article Sabira - personal yet universal.

What a lovely article! Your comments gave me a new appreciation for the power of music in our minds and souls. Looking forward to your next article!

Thank you Asha! I found a link for the version I was writing about (from the Welela album) You can listen to it for free here.

Thank you Asha! I am grateful for the tune-ups I get from fine music. :-)

I visited Bethan's website. What a lovely angelic face she has! And a sweet voice. I am sure her presence and music has been a wonderful balm for those soldiers.

Thanks again, Asha! :-)
I agree about books! I do a lot of reading, and rereading favorites. I do experience books differently each time I read them!

Thank you Lovely Rita! :-)
I am glad you like it! I look forward to hearing your music someday!

Thank you Angela!
It was a long haul, but I made it back! ;-)
Very nice to hear from you!

Hi all!
I managed to find the version of Hapo Zamani (from Miriam Makeba's Welela album) I was writing about, where you can listen to it for free at Grooveshark.com. I hope you enjoy it!