Douala, Cameroon Africa, October 2010 (news.cameroon-today.com)  -  Internationally acclaimed artiste Sue Hart evokes Baka ladies to share their melodies with the world.

Cameroon music makossa manu dibango

Sue Hart who is the heart and soul of the popular band which has won over millions of people world over is back at Comox Valley with all plan sin place to conduct music based workshops for individuals with a passion for music spanning across all age groups. The seminars and workshops will be managed under the auspices of Letz Sing Community Choir.

The lead singer of the band which has always given recognition to tribal music with the local flavor has is just back from a visit to meet the Baka tribe in the lush rainforests at the heart of Cameroonian jungles.

Hart has been inspiring the ladies of the Baka tribes to come out with their melodies, songs and cadences out of the fast disappearing rainforest and enrich the world with their presence. The workshop is in fact being undertaken as a crucial pat of exposing their music to the world.

There is not just an adult workshop but Sue has also planned lots of fun for the entire family and wants everyone to bring over not just their dads and moms but the elders of the family including grannies and Grandpas so that they may also have their share of enjoyment in these workshops which plan to blend information and culture into fun filled events reaching across generations.

The schedule for the workshops is as follows:

• Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at St. John the Divine Church Hall, 579 Fifth St., Courtenay. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $5 for children.

• Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Comox Lions Den, 1729 Comox Ave. (behind the Dollar Store). Tickets at the door are $15 for adults, $10 for children and $45 for family pass.

An adult workshop takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Comox Lions Den. Advance tickets ($60) are available at Laughing Oyster Book Shop in Courtenay, or $65 at the door.

Ever since her first visit in 1992 Sue has developed a very deep and productive relationships with the Baka folk who live in the rainforests of Cameroon.
Through The One Heart Music Exchange Sue and her husband Martin aims at exposing music hat is fast becoming extinct to the world and using the proceeds from the sale of their music to enrich their own communities and use them to launch programs that will aid the growth and development of these people. The project is also intended to foster self-respect and reverence for Baka culture through the enjoyment that the world gets by hearing them sing.

Music runs in the blood and veins and is integral to the lives of the Baka Tribe. The culture which is undoubtedly the most sensitive music culture in the world motivates them to stay together in groups while giving a lot of importance to the feelings of others. They live a huge family based groups and everyone including the smallest member of the tribe contributes to their day to day life.