Why filmmaker couldn’t resist Turkana singers

Jackson Ekori, Elizabeth Korikel and Mourine Apuu, three of the artists during the recording of the Turkana Sessions album. PHOTO | POOL

What started as a film and photography project to capture the beauty and cultural heritage of the communities in northern Kenya has unearthed the musical treasures of the Turkana.

“This was purely unintentional, we wanted to create music for the film ‘Races for Resources’,” says filmmaker Jackie Lebo. “But we could not ignore how special the music was so we created a whole separate project.”

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