UNM anthropologist part of cross-cultural songwriting collaboration at South Africa festival
December 6, 2022 - Mary Beth King
Kristina M. Jacobsen, associate professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology (Ethnology) at The University of New Mexico, recently traveled to South Africa on a trip that burnished her credentials as a researcher and artist. While there, Jacobsen attended WOMAD South Africa, where she taught an interactive songwriting workshop and performed and recorded an original with South African musicians. She chronicled her experience in the digital anthropology magazine Sapiens.org.
Founded by Peter Gabriel, WOMAD (World of Music, Arts & Dance) has been successfully hosted in over 30 countries and to an audience of millions. Gabriel is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist who rose to fame as a member of the rock band Genesis.
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