Otto Gumaelius

Marimba & Mbira Music From Southern Africa

Otto Gumaelius is a London based, Botswana raised, performing artist & teacher of southern African folk music on the marimba.

World Heart Beat Music Academy

It was a huge pleasure to be invited to work with the students of World Heart Beat Music Academy at the end of 2020, after many months of being at home without playing or teaching any music due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Here are two clips we recorded for their annual fundraiser.

World Heart Beat is a place of excellence and joy that embraces a myriad of musical cultures. Their students love to learn and benefit from programming and teaching of the highest quality and care. World Heart Beat thrives in the positivity it radiates and is a place where students and teachers alike wish to be.

Their main objectives as an organisation are to:

  • Widen participation in music education for children and young people from socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds and challenging circumstances;

  • Provide a world-class music-led education and performance centre that promotes a global music programme, extends our reach to audiences and promotes social cohesion;

  • Support gifted and under-represented artists and generate more opportunities for them to perform and showcase their talents.

Visit their website here to learn more and support them: https://worldheartbeat.org/

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