First Rock Project - Episode 1: Return To The Hadza

Finally we're back with a brand new 2 part mini series for the First Rock Project!

Episode 1: Return to Kidero

In 2023 Jahawi & Elke returned to the Rock Gongs of the Kidero Mountains to re record them with state of the art sound equipment, meet up with our friends from the Hadza community and most importantly bring the music back to those we made it with. This trip back couldn't have turned out any better and we were even invited to one of the most sacred Rock Gong sites. Watch the film to find out how it went!

Episode 2 coming soon so be sure to subscribe to the channel.

If you would like to support the work the Dorobo Fund is doing to help protect the Hadza land and way of life please consider donating by going to their website and mentioning it's for the Hadza - https://www.dorobofund.org/

A little Intro into the First Rock Project:

"Imagine what music was like 50,000 years ago, how would it sound today? What were the first instruments used by ancient cultures and are there links to some of the cultures of today?

The Rock Gong project is a mergence of two worlds, two time periods and different cultures, encompassed in an audio scape of the sounds of nature, highlighting our human origins and shining a light on cultures and environments that we are at risk of losing. This year Jahawi is going on an expedition to record ancient rock gongs, and sounds of nature from the environment and cultures that surround them to create an album and documentary. By merging the sounds he records and composing contemporary music he wants to create a connection to our musical and cultural heritage, bringing it to the forefront for a younger generation and creating awareness about the tribes and cultures, that can help us understand our origins, but are at risk of being lost into the modern world."

Made with the support of the National Geographic Society and the Royal African Foundation.

Find out more at https://www.jahawi.com/first-rock