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Name For Startup Nonprofit Music Project In Uganda

Posted by amyklosterman on 1/1/2012 at 1:09 PM ET 250 Points
Any creative ideas out there for a brass band project in rural Uganda? The band is for youth and young adults, and it provides them with a small source of income through performance opportunities (weddings, various school and church functions) as well as a meaningful way to contribute to their society. Also a part of the mission is establishing a network of music students in the Baltimore area, from the local music conservatory as well as students from the city high schools who can travel to Uganda and mentor the band, with a special focus on those who normally would be unable to afford this kind of international volunteer experience, now so common (and even expected!) of college-age students. It's a colorful project that needs a colorful name!
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  • Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 1/2/2012 at 10:08 AM Member
    Shaba Bendi (or The Shaba Bendi Project) - assuming that "Shaba Bendi" accurately means "Brass Band" in Swahili.
  • Posted by amyklosterman on 1/2/2012 at 11:22 AM Author
    Hi Jay - thanks so much for your response. I understand Swahili is used in some parts of Uganda, but it is definitely not used in the area where we work, which is a district near the capital, Kampala, so I'm afraid that won't work so well for us. I like the thought of using something in the local language (Luganda), but it would have to be accompanied by something in English, or at least a good tagline, so it would inspire donors in the US.

    But thanks for your suggestion, and please let me know if anything else comes to mind!

    Amy

  • Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 1/2/2012 at 1:25 PM Member
    In that case, how about "Uganda Bands Together"?
  • Posted by amyklosterman on 1/2/2012 at 2:09 PM Author
    That was actually a name we bandied about for a while (actually Baltimore-Uganda BandsTogether) and the general consensus amongst the board was that we'd probably be better off having something that wasn't so similar to things already out there on the web. I know what's being used is in the singular (bandtogether.org) but it's so close. Plus they use music for social change. Everyone involved with our project would love to be able to come up with something more unique, so there's no confusion.

    Sorry, I don't mean to be such a tough customer!
  • Posted by SteveByrneMarketing on 1/2/2012 at 9:55 PM Member
    The Ugandimore Brass Band
    The Mighty Ugandan Brass Band
    The Ugandan Brass Players
    The All Players Brass Band
    The All Brass Beaters

    I'll try to think of some others ...


    Steve
  • Posted by amyklosterman on 1/2/2012 at 11:18 PM Author
    Hi Steve - thanks so much for the ideas. I think the challenge with this naming project is finding something that doesn't just describe the band in Uganda, but also helps to describe the mission - the two communities coming together, young people helping young people, the power of music to change lives, that kind of thing. Perhaps it's asking a lot of a name, but we're keeping our hopes up that something will come through!
  • Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 1/3/2012 at 8:38 PM Accepted
    Many Hands Uganda Band
    Hands Across Uganda Brass Band
  • Posted by SteveByrneMarketing on 1/4/2012 at 3:10 AM Accepted
    Ok, perhaps you need and band name and a tagline to convey the full branding for the band. Something like ...


    The All Together Now Youth Band

    Featuring Brass Players from Baltimore to Uganda
  • Posted by amyklosterman on 1/5/2012 at 10:07 AM Author
    Jay and Steve - thanks to you both for your ideas. I'm sure it must seem like I'm being unnecessarily obstinate, but there are a lot of things to consider in this name, and that's what makes it so challenging! The students from the US are not going to Uganda to play in the band, they're going as teachers, so the idea of having band in the name probably isn't going to work. Our organization is being established to help the Uganda band (which already has a name) and to get a network of students over there to mentor them, but our organization is not the band.

    It's a tough one, right?
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