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Capybara Magic! A fun song for children with a rap / rhythmic feel & lots of rhyming words. 
How fast can you sing it?
Sing along with Capybara Cool and his friends Chef Capybara & Little Doc 
All lyrics by Samuel Alexander Barbour. 
Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved.

Capybara Magic!

Follow me online:
www.sambarbour.com
https://sambarbour.hearnow.com/
www.youtube.com/c/TeacherHam

Hello & Welcome!

Skills:
Available for music consultation, public performance, songwriting, co-writing, session work (guitar & vocal), narration, voice-over, script-writing, story-writing, academic editing

Press Contact: sambarbourmusic2@gmail.com

Latest Release:
Stormproof - Single - Summer 2024

I am an award-winning educator, songwriter, children's author & podcaster based in Hong Kong.
Member of CASH (HK), PRS & PPL (UK)

Skills:
Available for music consultation, public performance, songwriting, co-writing, session work (guitar & vocal), narration, voice-over, script-writing, story-writing, academic editing
Press Contact: sambarbourmusic@gmail.com

HELLO & WELCOME! 

I believe in the value of creating original, authentic teaching materials for students to aid their holistic growth. These include songs, chants, poems, stories & drama scripts.

BOOKS:
Debut Book for Children: The Litter Bug was published on Friday 3rd June, 2022 with Brown Dog Books in the UK. In Hong Kong, it is available at: 
VIBE Book and Music Shop in Mui Wo
Kelly and Walsh (Pacific Place) (Best-Seller)
KIWIK (Kwai Hing)
Fun to Read Book Outlet (Kwun Tong & Causeway Bay)
Hong Kong Public Libraries (2023)
Handmade Hong Kong Markets, Discovery Bay (Stall in 2023)

I am available for face-to-face school (Primary & Secondary) workshops for students & teachers alike schools in Hong Kong on how to integrate The Litter Bug into the English curriculum.

The Teacher Ham YouTube channel was set up in earnest in March, 2013 as a way to share my resources with students in Hong Kong and around the world. As of March, 2024, it had collected over 3.65 million views, 14,500 subscribers & 344 videos. It is truly humbling and inspiring when I think that through sharing my simple resources, I am able to help students in all corners of the world improve their skills and interest in learning English and for that I feel privileged and honoured. Thank you.

MUSIC:
Teacher Ham (Sam Barbour Music) is also an award-winning songwriter. His music has been played on radio stations in 27 countries (6 continents) including the BBC & Amazing Radio. He has performed his music live on both TV & Radio in Hong Kong (RTHK & The Works) and in the UK and has conducted radio interviews with stations around the world. He has both won and been nominated for numerous songwriting awards with different associations including the ISC (International Songwriting Competition), ISSA, The Josie Awards and the UK Songwriting Competition respectively to name a few. My podcast - A Light in the Dark: My Songwriting Journey has now amassed over 500 downloads and is now in its second season.

Teacher Ham also acts as an education consultant and is always happy to offer free advice via email to fellow educators, schools and students anywhere in the world about teaching and/or learning English. I have learned so much from my fellow educators and students and am only too happy to pass this information on. When learning English, one must try to be brave enough to speak, make mistakes and keep learning. 

I always say, 'Don't be shy! Give it a try!'

Favourite Quotes:
'Try you best!' 
'Don't be shy! Give it a try!'

Notable Airplay:
-BBC Airplay - The Iain Anderson Show - April 11th, 2021
-The Jim Gellatly Sunday Show on Amazing Radio
-Music played in 27 countries to date over 6 continents.
Awards:
2022: 
-ISC Semi-Finalist - Freedom Wheels - COUNTRY Category
2021:
-Gold Award Winner - ISSA - 2021 - International Male Songwriter of the Year
-Finalist in 4 categories - 2021 ISSA Awards
-2021 UK Songwriting Competition Semi Finalist:
1. Let’s Join Hands 2. So Near Yet So Far 3. Growing Pains 4. Love is in our Hands
-The 2021 Josie Awards Nominee in 2 categories
-2021 Celtic Music Radio Album of the Year - Longlisted (Let's Join Hands)
-2021 Blues & Roots Radio International Song Competition (4th Annual) - Finalist (Freedom Wheels)
2020:
-Bronze Award Winner - ISSA - 2020 - International Male Songwriter of the Year
-Finalist in 2 categories - 2020 ISSA Awards
-UK Songwriting Competition 2020 - Semi-Finalist - Let's Join Hands
2017-2019:
-World Songwriting Awards (3 x Finalist)
-Clouzine (3 x Winner)
-Global Music Award (Silver Medal-Streetsleeper)

Enjoy and thank you for your support. 
Sam (Teacher Ham)

Capybara Magic!

Sam Barbour Music (Teacher Ham)