We held relief events for the kids that included both art and music, and are now providing much-needed stipends to Musica Music Institute program teachers. New sewing machines and a workspace are providing members of our Mother’s Society the opportunity to earn vital income. Thank you for investing in the music and the relief efforts … Read More
November 28th, 2015 – Our beautiful family is growing and we are so grateful! This year, Playing For Change Foundation welcomed new programs and communities in Bangladesh and Brazil, and nearly doubled the number of students we serve. To welcome their new friends to the PFCF family, students and staff at École de Musique de … Read More
November 17th – Mark Danisovszky, an accomplished concert pianist and composer, and William Aura, a veteran musician and music producer and director of PFCF Asian Music Programs, have known each other for more than three decades. The two met on the San Diego music scene and have kept in touch throughout the years, and when Aura began … Read More
The Playing For Change Foundation, in partnership Mochilla, presents CALIFORNIA LOVE, a live orchestral tribute to legendary producer, MC and hip-hop mogul, Dr Dre. This one-night-only musical event at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles will raise support and awareness for music education and Playing For Change Foundation’s music schools and programs around the … Read More
The balafon is a tuned West African percussion instrument. It is the ancestor of the marimba, xylophone and vibraphone, and has been known of in the Malian Empire since the 12th century. There are different types of balafons but the balafon taught in Kirina is the Malinké balafon, whose notes are displayed from left to … Read More
With nearly 60 submissions (and counting) there are more Playing For Change Day videos this year than ever before and It’s so fun to see what people all around the world did to celebrate! Watch some of the awesome highlights below, then check out the full playlist here. Our school in Mali, École de Musique … Read More
FormerDrums Teacher Bizung School of Music & Dance A very talented drummer and teacher, Charles was born in Tamale on June 8th, 1992 to his parents Mary Addo and Kweku Adjabeng. He is an Akan by tribe and the only child of both parents. He completed Junior High School in 2009 and was admitted into … Read More
Musica Music Institute – Kathmandu, Nepal It’s our pleasure to introduce you to the teachers and students of PFCF’s newly inaugurated Musica Music Institute in Lalitpur, Nepal. Co-founding brothers and music teachers Dinesh and Mahesh are doing a fabulous job with these talented kids. We are very excited to include them in the PFC family and … Read More
Former Saxophone Teacher Imvula Music Program – South Africa John is from Gugulethu and has been a respected musician in the area over the past 40 years. He has played in bands such as the Marymax Orchestra and Jazzotheque. John teaches saxophone (tenor, alto and soprano), trumpet, and musical theory with patience, creativity and wisdom. … Read More
Two of our Asian Music programs have made a first-ever historic music exchange connection via Skype. The Khlong Toey Music program in Thailand and the Musica Music Institute in Nepal have come together to share their love of music and our PFCF Music programs via a large-screen, real-time internet connection. Introductions with excited and sometimes … Read More