Drumming and Storytelling for Healing

UNICEF: Drumming and Storytelling for Healing in Honduras and Ecuador – 2016

  • The idea in Honduras was to provide artistic expressions for those suffering as a result of murders, drug and family violence, and immigration trauma. In Ecuador, we worked with those who were recovering from a recent earthquake.
  • Activities included drumming, drum circles, singing, dancing, storytelling, and dramatic presentations.

Honduras

This UNICEF-sponsored project was at one of their venues, COMVIDA, and other centers in Tegucigalpa.
This video link shows a song sung in collaboration with Baja Musical Arts Initiative in Tijuana, Mexico and other participants in Tegucigalpa, the song is called, ‘Oye’ (Are you listening?)
https://vimeo.com/182789266/7c7de2927e
Drum circle and final performance at COMVIDA in Tegulcigalpa.

Ecuador

  • At the UNICEF project site in Chamanga, Ecuador, DOH provided drumming and drum-making activities along with storytelling in support of efforts for young people, teachers, and adults to recover from the April 16, 2016 7.5 Earthquake.
  • These video links include interviews and show students participating in our events: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6PzTomgmOQ (1:46)
  • Key to the success of this project was the expert assistance of musical artists based in Quito, Ecuador, a Latin, Hip Hop, Reggae band called Cocoa Roots.
This video link shows Cocoa Roots working with students in a song written based on student writing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ7wWdeyNAI (6:54)
Project participants, including Cocoa Roots, in Chamanga, Ecuador.