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Update #4: Yoga
Posted on July 5, 2009
Hello y'all. First time checking email since getting to our host site in Ramogi village and the last posting here on Kickstarter. Pleased to see some new pledges- thank you Angela and Michelle for the recent support. Please help spread the word so we can build this thing!
Ramogi is gorgeous. Our site overlooks massive fertile, green, tree-dotted plains which meet the Mount Elgon range.. a series of low, long hills marking the border with Kenya to the east. It's a classic, stunning picture of East Africa.
We've had some interesting sessions. Met with the Uganda Orphans club yesterday, who performed beautiful choral selections. Held one community exchange meeting, trying to learn about both the challenges and strengths of the local community and begin a dialogue. Evenings have been spent sitting out under the stars with our friends Opio and Sam from UORDP, and getting to know a bit more about Uganda. We were also briefed on UORDP and its programs. I'll have more to say on that later. Started reading the book "28", a collection of short stories on HIV/AIDS in Africa from across the continent. Good stuff, so far. New idea to begin working on in the fall: Writing a collection of stories/vignettes based on my various travels, particularly through parts of the developing world, or Global South.
For now, crazy busy in my role this summer. The weather's great and it's been pleasant all around. Did have a chance to do some guitar playing recently.. have some neat ideas I'm working on which will hopefully become new songs.
Thanks for the continued support. I'll check back in next time I get internet access. Let's lift off over $1,000!
Jambo,
adam (or 'Oliech' here.. means an elephant. It's the name of the patriarch of the Jhopadola people in Ramogi village)
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I'm a singer/songwriter playing country folk and 'Americana' songs based in Athens, Georgia.
I have two released records, both on my Cowboy Angel Music label:
Distant Music (2006)
Western Tales & Trails (2006)
Some highlights on the music front:
-Toured in the U.S. and Europe
-'Western Tales' received positive reviews on a number of blogs and publications, including Americana UK, No Depression, Paste, Maverick, Flagpole, and others
-'Western Tales' debuted at #4 on the Euro Americana charts in November 2008, holding strong in December (#7) and January '09 (#11) as well
-'Western Tales' was the 5th most added album at Americana radio in the U.S. in November '08
-Performed with such artists as Okkervil River, Kevn Kinney, Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck, Victoria Williams, Eilen Jewell, and others.
Beyond music, I like traveling, reading, baseball, hanging out, eating food, interesting & weird people, watching movies (I mean, films), walking around... Oh, I'm a big fan of Scrabble and all (well, most) things Mali. I believe in and care deeply about sustainable international development work. Go Dawgs, Go Browns, Go Braves.. What? No way, I did a sleep study too!
