This day of sanctuary was sponsored by Alison Chapot in honor of Harry Hmura’s birthday! Alison has been a long time supporter and friend of the chimpanzees and in celebrating today she shared, “Harry is a dear friend and advocate for apes around the world.”
Harry Hmura is a musician and volunteers his performances to bring awareness to great apes and the sanctuaries that many of these individuals call home and assist with fundraising. Gaining inspiration from Dr. Jane Goodall and all of the great apes, Harry created a unique project called, I AM, I AM, in which he composed and produced an album using great ape vocalizations. “The entire collection of great ape vocal recordings, beginning in 2007, of chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans and gibbons including background environment sounds were recorded at sanctuaries or in natural indigenous habitats around the world.”
“I AM, I AM Project’s mission is sharing half the proceeds for much needed funding with sanctuaries around the world. Sanctuaries are amazing places, innocent beautiful lives, the spirit between humans and great apes. They are home to individuals, each unique from the next with different names and faces rescued from laboratory research, the entertainment and pet industry, the bushmeat trade and loss of habitat. They provide life time care, rehabilitation, companionship, shelter, protection, even sometimes reuniting family members, bringing new meaning and desires to life.”
Alison, thank you so very much for thinking of the chimpanzees and giving them a special day as you honor your friend, Harry, and celebrate his life!
Harry, we are so grateful to you for the work you do to advocate for great apes and sanctuaries worldwide. Thank you for sharing your talent and compassion by bringing awareness of these incredibly special beings to so many others and helping to make a real difference in their lives.
Jamie, always living her life to the fullest:
What an incredible and special honor to be a part of everyone at CSNW today! How I wish I could be there.., and share a lil music too! Thank you so very much Alison for sponsoring today and to ALL at the sanctuary for the wonderful wishes and kind words.
With love and hugs,
Harry
Happy Birthday Harry Hmura! I am familiar with your website and music and I enjoy your creative approach to raising awareness and proceeds for great apes. The illustrations on your website are lovely too — I think you should sell prints of these beautiful illustrations to raise even more funding for sanctuaries. You are an inspiration.
Thank you Kathleen., It was a great day! And thank you for your kind words on the web site and CD! I love your idea of prints of the illustrations 🙂
Cheers,
Harry