Transformation Under A Mango Tree in Uganda

Cara Smith, MT-BC

Umoja Global Community Music Therapy, Red Bank, New Jersey

Transformation can happen in the most surprising places, even under a mango tree in a Ugandan village. In this podcast, Cara Smith tells the story of American music therapists visiting an African school who found themselves needing to adapt their clinical approach. Today, her team utilizes music therapy to combat social injustice and gender inequality, and strives to bring sustainable and cultural responsive music therapy services to underserved communities in Africa.

Resources:

Andsell, G. (2002). Community music therapy and the winds of change. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy. http://www.voices.no/discussions.
Giddons, A. (2002). Runaway World: How Globalization is Reshaping Our Lives. Profile Books.
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Rolvsjord, R. (2006). Whose power of music? A discussion on music and power relations in music therapy. British Journal of Music Therapy, 20(1), 5-12.
Umoja Global Community Music Therapy. (2020). Home. https://www.umojaglobal.org

About the Author:

Cara Smith, founded Umoja Global Community Music Therapy while studying at the Berklee College of Music in 2014. She currently is pursuing a Masters in Music Therapy degree at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, and aims to open more doors for music therapy in East Africa.

Contact: cara@umojaglobal.org

Suggested Citation:

Smith, C. (2020, July 1). Transformation under a mango tree in Uganda. [Audio podcast]. imagine. www.imagine.musictherapy.biz