Health Worker Beat | Beat Making Lab | PBS Digital Studios 

Ina, a Senegalese beat making student, takes a field trip to an Intrahealth hospital to make a beat. She records baby squeals and blood pressure gauges; and interviews health workers and community leaders about family planning. These recordings were then delivered to a group of Fijian beat making students, who composed an instrumental entirely comprised of the found sounds.
Beat Making Lab partnered with Intrahealth on the Health Worker Beat, to use electronic music to shed light on family planning, which is one of the most important health issues in West Africa.
The Architects: Stephen Levitin (aka Apple Juice Kid) and Pierce Freelon
Mastermind of Videography and Editing: Saleem Reshamwala aka Kid Ethnic
Musical Poetry: Fiji Beat Making Lab
Grasshopper: Ina (of GOTAL)
Show Wrapper Magicians: Josh Souter (stop motion/logo), Emily Forsberg (photography), Kelly Mertestdorf (producer)
Senegal kin folk: Pape Gauye, Speak Up Africa: Fara Ndiaye, Awa Ndoye, Yacine Djibo, Felix and Abdul; Toussa's family, Intrahealth, Blaise Senghor Cultural Center, Darra J Family, Julie Pitts [Woodville NC].
We would like to give special thanks Ali Colleen Neff, who introduced us to Toussa and GOTAL. This project would not have been possible without her insight and support. Read more about Ali Colleen Neef's work on women and hip hop in Senegal:
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