Kigali Keys is a project to try to build pianos in Rwanda, Africa:
Désiré Mulumeoderwa
Originally
from Congo, Désiré is a carpenter with twenty years' experience in his
trade. He regularly works on projects for homes and restaurants across
Kigali, but in his spare time he's taken up the challenge of Kigali
Keys, building the piano casing and deconstructing the action to see
whether we can replicate it.
Marion Grace Woolley
Marion
is originally from the UK and works in Rwanda as an NGO consultant. She
first arrived in 2007-09 as a sign language researcher, then returned
in 2014 to start her own business. Marion taught herself to string and
tune pianos because she couldn't find anyone else to do it. She would
love to turn building pianos into a full-time profession.
Alex Karabona
Alex
is a metalworker who runs a workshop in Kigali, near Rwandex. At the
start of his career, he studied in Turin, Italy, where he learnt many
metalworking techniques. Alex has been involved since the start of the project, helping to make specialist tuning hammers and advise on metalwork.
Chillington
Chillington run a metal forge in Kigali and are responsible for casting our string frames.
