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Su Hart is a dynamic choir leader and singer-songwriter who has performed and taught internationally for over 20 years.

Su is the lead singer with Afro-Celt dance band Baka Beyond, directs 3 UK community choirs and composes for women’s voices.

Since 1992 she has made many visits to the African Rainforest in Cameroon, to sing and live with the Baka Pygmies. The collective spiritual singing of the Baka women has informed and inspired her musical development. This led to the creation of the internationally acclaimed world-music band Baka Beyond in 1993, melding African rhythms with Celtic melodies.

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Upcoming Performances, Events and Workshops

Su Hart Choirs

Meeting at Claremont Methodist Church, Camden, Bath, BA1 6EA

Tuesday evenings (in term times) from 7:15pm to 9:15pm.

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Meeting at the
Thursdays 7.30 till 9.15pm (term times) – £7

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directed and led by Su Hart with the aim of raising awareness of environmental issues

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Su Hart collaborations

One of the finest danceable bands around.  Baka Beyond have a unique relationship with their inspiration – the Baka Pygmies of Cameroon – sending royalties to help their development projects.

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Created by layering voices using interlocking rhythms and harmonies. Sian and Su have written pieces for women’s voices – influenced by music as diverse as Meredith Monk and Baka women’s rainforest singing.

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One Heart Global Music Exchange – Charity

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Global Music Exchange

Global Music Exchange (GME) was founded after a visit to the Baka Pygmies in Cameroon. After seeing a television program about them, Su Hart and Martin Cradick fell in love with their music and went to visit them in their rainforest home. Back in 1992 their life seemed idyllic in the forest, but they have been shocked at the racism and abuse they suffer when by the roadside. As they are pushed out of the forest more and more, they are forced to spend more time in the roadside villages.

GME (named “One Heart” by the Baka women) encourages self-worth and respect for the Baka, and other indigenous people, through their music, dance and crafts.

We record and promote traditional music and use royalties for development projects decided by the communities themselves.

We aim to help them adapt to the modern world whilst also maintaining their rights to live a traditional lifestyle on their ancestral lands.