Event:African indigenous music/IG Wikidata Label and Description Translation
African indigenous music: IG Wikidata Label and Description Translation
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Project Overview:
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]This project aims to translate Wikidata labels and descriptions of African indigenous music from English to Igbo, enhancing accessibility and visibility of African cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects. By focusing on African traditional music, we will:
* Improve Igbo-language representation in structured data.
* Preserve and promote African musical heritage in the digital space.
* Empower women through digital literacy training in Wikidata editing.
Activities:
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]Pre-Project Research- Compile a list of Wikidata items on indigenous African music (instruments, artists, genres).
Onsite Training Workshop- Introduction to Wikidata, translation best practices, and digital literacy.
Online Follow-up Session - Follow-up on participants and walk them through on the previous training and also respond to any follow-up questions they might have.
Post-Workshop Engagement
Evaluate and review of participants' contributions
How you can participate
click on the link below 👇to join our program dashboard
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikidata/African_Indigenonus_Music
Project Timeline
Date: 27th June 2025
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Zoom
In person session
Date: 6th July 2025
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Sugar Vill Hotel.