From log to xylophone

Before a child at The Equation plays a single note, someone in the village has spent days shaping it from raw wood.

As part of the Kuhamahama Arts Movement, our team followed local craftsmen in Butaleja as they carved a set of xylophone keys by hand, shaping each key from the log and laying them out in order.

Wooden xylophones like these are played by children at our monthly Equation workshops at the Batalo East Creative Center, keeping the sound of Bunyole music alive for the next generation.