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Helping the Maasai
April 16, 2007
You may know Duluth native Hans Johnson as the drummer for Minneapolis funk sensation Dance Band (video). His music, and his life's mission, is intertwined with a people and a place far from here: The Maasai of Southern Kenya.
Hans set out to record the music of the Maasai and became part of their community. With a lot of help from Low's Alan Sparhawk, Hans used proceeds from Maasai cd sales to help build a school. He's also formed a foundation to help the Maasai with other needs, such as AIDS education and building wells for clean water.
The school is now built, but Hans still pays for two teacher salaries himself. Every cd sold goes directly to the Maasai. Visit laleyio.com to learn more about the Maasai, their culture and music, or to make a donation.
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Posted by Minnesota Stories on April 16, 2007 02:18 AM
Really nicely done. Made me happy and sad at the same time.
Posted by: Jonny Goldstein at April 16, 2007 07:04 AM
Hans, it's great to see that you were able to give back to the community you visited.
Posted by: Aleshia at April 16, 2007 11:52 PM
It is nice what you are doing. i would like to know which area(s) of the maasai community you are dealing with especially since am working with an organisation that is helping the maasai in many ways.
thanks
Posted by: Joseph Nzango at April 20, 2007 02:01 AM
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