AIMS

Record endangered music and bring royalties from sales back to the musicians’ community
Use funds collected to carry out projects agreed by and of benefit to the community
Encourage self-worth and respect for their culture by showing that it is appreciated in the wider world
Bring all ages, ethnicities and religions together in joyous open-air events by setting up traditional music & dance festivals.
Relieve poverty in communities which have provided music for recordings
Educate people in Britain about foreign cultures by running workshops in schools and community centres
Help the Baka to help themselves.

WHAT GLOBAL MUSIC EXCHANGE DO

RECORD & PROMOTE

traditional music, dance and crafts

Thousand Stars Festival

We have organised two festivals of traditional music and dance in Arber Minch, Ethiopia
Record Albums

We have recorded and distributed five albums of Baka music
Under the Volcano Festival

We organised a festival of traditional music and dance in Limbe, Cameroon
Children’s Songs

Together with Baka musicians we wrote and recorded 12 songs to teach Baka children french
European Tours

We have brought Baka musicians to tour in Europe on two occasions

USE ROYALTIES

for community projects, controlled by the communities who have made the music.

Capping the spring

We have ensured clean water is constantly available.
Building School

We built a school and teacher’s house to help the Baka get a good education.
Music House

We have built a Music House and community centre in Gbiné.
Medical Help

We have built a house where visiting medics can work with the Baka and we help with medical costs
National ID cards

We have helped all the adults at Gbiné get their National ID cards

HELP INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

adapt to the modern world. whilst maintaining their rights to live a traditional lifestyle

Building houses

We have built up the village around Gbiné for the Baka to live while they are in the area.
Building skills

We have taught building skills over time in the various building projects enabling Baka to get better paid local work
Traditional Music and Dance

We have promoted traditional music and dance both in Africa and in Europe and America
Agriculture

We have helped the Baka community with various agricultural projects
Capping the spring

We have ensured clean water is constantly available.
National ID cards

We have helped all the adults at Gbiné get their National ID cards

You can purchase music or videos and help the Baka directly now

All royalties collected from music and video sales are used for projects aimed to maintain and preserve the Baka traditional way of life and to sustain a culture under threat of extinction in an ever increasing materialistic world

The recently released video, “The Forest is Ours” explains their plight, if you have just four spare minutes, it is worth a look…

OUR CURRENT PROJECT

FOREST VOICES TOUR 2025Giving the Baka a voice

MANAGE ROYALTIES FROM INDIGENOUS MUSICIANS

For communities, controlled by the communities who have made the music.

HELPING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

To adapt to the modern world, whilst maintaining their rights to live a traditional lifestyle

PROMOTE TRADITIONAL MUSIC, DANCE AND CRAFTS

Gati Bongo by Orchéstre Baka Gbiné was recorded live in the rainforest of Cameroon in 2004 and 2005 and made it to the top 10 iTunes World Music.

EDUCATIONAL SONG RECORDED IN THE FOREST

Global Music Exchange have recorded a series of educational songs with Baka musicians, aimed to help the Baka children learn french

ENSURING THAT FOREST VOICES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

Global Music Exchange have toured Baka musicians to the wider Baka community, across Cameroon and twice to the UK and Europe. These tours have been a resounding success in both empowering the Baka themselves as well as gaining increased, national and international recognition and respect.

AIMS

WHAT GLOBAL MUSIC EXCHANGE DO

RECORD & PROMOTE

Thousand Stars Festival

We have organised two festivals of traditional music and dance in Arber Minch, Ethiopia

Record Albums

We have recorded and distributed five albums of Baka music

Under the Volcano Festival

We organised a festival of traditional music and dance in Limbe, Cameroon

Children’s Songs

Together with Baka musicians we wrote and recorded 12 songs to teach Baka children french

European Tours

We have brought Baka musicians to tour in Europe on two occasions

USE ROYALTIES

Capping the spring

We have ensured clean water is constantly available.

Building School

We built a school and teacher’s house to help the Baka get a good education.

Music House

We have built a Music House and community centre in Gbiné.

Medical Help

We have built a house where visiting medics can work with the Baka and we help with medical costs

National ID cards

We have helped all the adults at Gbiné get their National ID cards

HELP INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

Building houses

We have built up the village around Gbiné for the Baka to live while they are in the area.

Building skills

We have taught building skills over time in the various building projects enabling Baka to get better paid local work

Traditional Music and Dance

We have promoted traditional music and dance both in Africa and in Europe and America

Agriculture

We have helped the Baka community with various agricultural projects

Capping the spring

We have ensured clean water is constantly available.

National ID cards

We have helped all the adults at Gbiné get their National ID cards

You can purchase music or videos and help the Baka directly now

FOREST VOICES TOUR 2025
Giving the Baka a voice

Global Music Exchange have toured Baka musicians to the wider Baka community, across Cameroon and twice to the UK and Europe.

These tours have been a resounding success in both empowering the Baka themselves as well as gaining increased, national and international recognition and respect.