Sambara – A Source of Joy?
Barnabas Samuel is Programmes Manager for Community Development Centre in Uganda, our partner leading the Soot Semee project. Among his many talents, Barnabas is also a singer/ songwriter and he has just released his first album, Sambara. I asked him to tell us more about the album, and what it means to him.
Barnabas said:
“Mostly the songs are about displacement, power struggles in South Sudan, the struggles of our people… and also a little of hope!”
“Sambara is a wheel or sometimes a tyre, and you know, our kids they use it for playing. It’s a source of happiness for them. The Sambara album talks about an experience whereby your source of happiness is taken away from you”
“That’s why Sambara is talking about issues of social injustice. And I guess I have just started a journey to talk about issues that affects our people”
You can watch the whole interview with Barnabas on the video, watch to the end and see a sample of the album launch party!