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Emmanuel Ndale is a musician, teacher, artist, dancer, composer, sound engineer and producer born and raised in the Republic of Tanzania. He developed a passion for the arts at a young age and fought to overcome many obstacles in order to pursue his dream of studying them. He carries this determination with him in his work even now as a university lecturer, artistic director, and producer. Emmanuel is a holder of a diploma in Arts, a BA in Music Education, and a Masters Degree in Educational Management and Planning.

Emmanuel has done many projects under the Bakunde Production label, from recording and mixing music to entering the recording booth himself. He has done live sound mixing for many major live festivals and concerts, such as Bagamoyo College of Arts festivals and concerts, Jahazz festival in Zanzibar, KAN festival in Arusha, Lake Natron 100, Oktober Fest (Moshi), Kili Fair, YouLead, and countless musical performances of both small and large groups from various countries. A multi-faceted artist himself, Emmanuel plays many instruments and is a talented singer-songwriter and arranger. He has performed with various groups in country and abroad, including the Umoja Flying Carpet, Sarakasi Trust, the Brass Brothers, Jikoman, Vitali Maembe, Maajabu Band and even opening for Oliver Mtukuzi.

Emmanuel carries with him the rich musical and artistic traditions of Tanzania in his music, and seeks to impart the knowledge and passion for Tanzania’s music and dance to his students and to many others. He has a unique style of teaching and relates wonderfully to those he teaches, making him a stand out pedagogue in many different situations. He has conducted workshops in schools, universities and outreach programs, to both Tanzanians and those from abroad. His workshop topics include ‘using music as an educational tool’, ‘using music to increase academic understanding in students’, and Tanzanian traditional music, instruments, dance and art.

Emmanuel’s dream is to someday turn his label ‘Wimbo’ into a physical music centre (a ‘music gym’) where people from all walks of life, especially youth, can come learn and practice different aspects of music from Tanzania and beyond. He hopes to also provide a stepping-stone to those with a desire to study music but who also lack sufficient formal education and practical skills to enrol in a university music program. Inspired by the El Sistema project and drawing from his own life, he firmly believes in the power of music to change lives for the better. His passion is to bring this change to as many people as possible.