Imagine! Kenya sings for India

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Leading film-makers are seeking to change the way we think about other countries. This is one of a powerful series of films to be shown on Pangea Day, May 10, "the day the world comes together through film". See all six anthems. Then visit http://www.pangeaday.org and register your screening for May 10. It's time to imagine a different world. Here, set against the backdrops of Nairobi city and the beautiful landscape of Uhuru Park (Maasai country), a Kenyan choir sings the Indian national anthem. The director has chosen the Indian anthem because Kenya is home to a sizeable Indian population (including Sikhs & Jains also) of approximately 2.5 million, most of them descendants of the East African Railways labourers who were brought over by the British during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the British colonialists ruled Kenya and the rest of the East African region. Credits: concept: JOHANNES LEONARDO PRODUCTION HOUSE Blue Sky Films (EPZ) Ltd Producer Mario Zvan Producer Jim Shamoon Director Bob Nyanja Production Manager Hemal Shah Production Coordinator Shiv Mandavia Production Assistant Consolata Karani Production Assistant Phylis Andika Production Accountant Catherine Mumbua Assistant Director Tosh Gitonga Location Manager Yayha Chavanga Director of Photography Martin Munyua Combined flags provided by conceptual artist Mariano Favetto Choir Coordinator Maggie Kiundi Camera Assistant Kevin Ouma Best Boy Lighting Francis Ouma Electrician Ezekiel Andika Key Grip Jackie Tella Crane Grip Steve Obunde Assistant Grip Ken Omutimba Sound Recordist Lee Smith Wardrobe Coordinator Sophie Oprisanu Wardrobe Assistant Chris Kariuki Unit Coordinator Patrick Musyimi Unit Assistant Wycliff Obote Unit Assistant Joel Karo Editor Philip Murugi Driver Lawrence Macharia Driver George Atsiaya Driver Ferdinand Yeswa Driver Mwangi D. Driver Mbugwa D. Choir: Geoffrey Mukoto Esther Nyandia Kariuki Violet Muhonjia Ingosi Urbanus Kioko Octavy Jane Wandi Wanjira Njeru Mathew Muriuki Githinji James Kagwimah Brenda N. Munyasia Marietta Mwamachi Rosemary Nyongai Stephan Okoth Mary Mwende Mutua Liboyi Paul Nganyi Justus Mutua David Mumanga Dorcas Akinyi Agatha Nafula Abbyserah W. Kiruri Scholastica Ngolanie

Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: April 4, 2008 at 8:12 am
Author: pangeaday

Length: 0:02:04
Rating: 4.73
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Tags: Pangea Day TED Jehane Noujaim Anthem Film Kenya India

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BlackFiresong (Monday 17th of November 2008 04:05:59 PM)
YEAH KENYA!!! Best country ever... we rock!!! A simple and beautiful arrangement of the Indian National Anthem that is an apt tribute to both countries. Well done to whoever thought of this... made my day!
kijijikubwa (Monday 17th of November 2008 08:33:13 AM)
whatever curry muncher, up yours as well!!!!
jijendiran (Monday 17th of November 2008 08:06:43 AM)
fuck ur mother.
wittyguy4u (Sunday 16th of November 2008 04:45:11 PM)
"applying Idi Amin like tactics would be the least we can ever do for you" Wow..that's a lot of anger. I hope you get more peace of mind. it is difficult to live with this much hate in heart. take care,
1000000kel (Sunday 16th of November 2008 04:27:14 PM)
"kijijikubwa"wewe.I looked at the posts and every one jamaa, is negative.Ujinga kwanini?.Hope u aint dissing the Kenyan Indians ambaye wamekaa Kenya sana even before independence,fought closely for the struggle for UHURU against wazungu.Sababu,they are Kenyans.Nothing you can do about it. If its the foreign ones that come from India to work, thats a diff story.Wacha matusi towards the ones who have lived there for generations,coz they are there to stay.Kenya ni nchi yao pia. Bless. SINGH.
bennyagp (Sunday 16th of November 2008 11:04:41 AM)
wow..nice thanks to all Kenyans!
nowaki77 (Saturday 15th of November 2008 01:40:28 PM)
wow cool! thanks Kenya!
dominator120397 (Monday 10th of November 2008 09:20:22 PM)
Thanks Kenya! It was a great thing u did!
kijijikubwa (Saturday 8th of November 2008 05:55:41 PM)
you wahindis like to burry yourselves in the misguided notion that people are envious of you to cover the utter truth that you are neither welcome,wanted or needed in kenya. Face the truth that you are not at all special as you seem to think and that applying Idi Amin like tactics would be the least we can ever do for you, and ehat would I be envious of your curry???
danielngar (Monday 10th of November 2008 10:04:27 AM)
Very sad and unfortunate comment. You harbor the spirit that brought about blood shed in our beloved country after the elections. I did not know that the likes of you that cling to bows and arrows were aware of cyberland. Put down your arrows and start looking for olive branches. This is a new age. Let us join the peace and properity of the human spirit that the new Age ushered by the Obama presidency promises. All Kenyans can get along... YES WE CAN!!