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Creatives bring African nursery rhymes to life

The crew of Pungulu Pa productions in rural Samburu, recording a children's song. (Courtesy)

Picture this: a giant bird carries two children - a brother and a sister - on its back...back into time, to an African community in search of old, forgotten children's songs and bring them back to life. How cool is that?

While that is happening in the magical realm, in real life, a team of young creatives travels to these destinations; and spends several days with the community, where they get to learn these songs.

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