Next Project 2026:
Music Studio in the M’berra refugee camp
The M’berra refugee camp in southeastern Mauritania is home to over 100,000 people, mostly North-Malian communities such as the Tuareg, who fled violence and cultural repression in Mali. Music, an essential part of their culture and identity, had been banned there for years. At the request of the community itself, a plan was born to build a music studio within the camp.
There is a need for a safer space where music can once again be shared. A place where young people can create, heal their wounds, and keep their cultural heritage alive. Today, contemporary Saharan rhythms weave together diverse backgrounds, stories, genres, and influences. Music becomes a meeting place where tradition and renewal embrace, and where diversity is not only heard but celebrated.
Resonant Earth together with the Malian organization TADIAZT and the Belgian non-profit organisation ForAPurpose, are building a sustainable music studio in the M’berra refugee camp in 2026. After completion, concerts, jam sessions, trainings, and residencies will follow, where young people learn to record, produce, and take part in a documentary about music in exile.
To make this vision a reality, we need to cover some very tangible needs:
• A building that can be adapted into a music studio, plus a small coordination space
• Instruments, recording equipment, and a sound system
• Salaries for a small local coordination team
• Audio and video materials for workshops and a collaborative documentary
Through Belgian music events such as Tek ForAPurpose and Eclectiek, and through private donations (IBAN: BE16 8940 0105 0674, name: Resonant Earth), we are mobilising collective resources to turn this vision into reality.
With the support of the European CfGC program and 11.11.11, we will organise workshops in the M’berra camp and in Belgium, using sound as a tool for resistance, connection, and ecological awareness. Together, we will question extractive systems, amplify silenced voices, and reimagine our relationship with the environment through listening and collective creation.
From silence to sound: your support can help music rise again in the heart of the desert.
Pictures by @jean_marc_caimi , taken during the inspiring musical collaboration between @raffaelecostantino aka Khalab and the M’berra Ensemble. Go check out their work on Bandcamp!
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