Farai Matake: Crafting African legacy, one indigenous music instrument at a time

Farai Matake: Crafting African legacy, one indigenous music instrument at a time

Farai Matake has made it his mission to preserve and promote Africa’s traditional musical heritage. Since founding Matake Projects in 2014, the South Africa-based Zimbabwean musician and instrument maker has endeavoured to bridge the gap between tradition and innovation by crafting high-quality African instruments and fostering cultural appreciation through music education and performance. Under his leadership, Matake Projects has grown into a r…

Eurocentrism often leads us to generalize about territories that are far from us. This is what happens, for example, with Africa; the largest continent...