Percussion Teacher École De Musique de Kirina – Mali Seydou Koné is a master djembé player who lives in a village located 14 km from Kirina. He assists Mahamadou Diabaté with the percussion classes and leads the percussion band that plays for each dance class at the school. Twice a week, Seydou takes a 14 … Read More
FormerProgram Co-Founder Khlong Toey Music Program – Thailand After realizing that she loved music at an early age, Amm began learning guitar at the age of 14. While studying Nursing at Mahidol University beginning in 2003, she joined several different bands, promoted social change and spread awareness on environmental issues and social problems. She also … Read More
Educational Coordinator & Music teacher École De Musique de Kirina – Mali Born in 1977, Jean started to immerse himself in music at the church, during his childhood in Bamako and Koulikouro. He graduated from the National Institute of Arts in 2000 and started to teach music in different schools in the capital city while … Read More
Former Keyboard and Theory Teacher Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Frank is an Ewe man who has lived in Tamale for three years. In his youth, Frank started playing drums in the churches of the Ho area, and his fellow church members, seeing a musical passion in him, encouraged him to take … Read More
Former Keyboard Teacher Mirpur Music Program – Bangladesh Rakib is a keyboard player who assists our main teacher Tuhin Asad and provides elementary music education to the children of the the Mirpur area of Dakah, capital of Bangladesh.
Dance Teacher École De Musique de Kirina – Mali Oumou is a singer and a dancer living in Bamako and has recently been performing and teaching African dance throughout Europe. Her natural joy and energy immediately convinced us that she had to be the chant and dance teacher for the children of Kirina.
Khlong Toey Music Program – Thailand Numerous musicians, artists and peace lovers from all over the world converged in Bangkok Saturday, June 6th. Nine PFCF Nepali student/musicians including the now famous Nayan Band and administrator Ishor Bajracharya flew in from Kathmandu for their first time in Thailand. Most of these folks have never been outside … Read More
Co-Founder, Artistic Director & Percussion Teacher Bizung School of Music & Dance – Ghana Mohammed Alidu was born and raised in Tamale, into the Bizung lineage of talking drum chiefs of Northern Ghana – a lineage that dates back over 1000 years. He learned to play talking drum from his father who was a renowned … Read More
Program Administrator École De Musique de Kirina – Mali Seydou is an English teacher and school administrator in Bamako, Mali. He began working with PFCF as a translator and project coordinator during the school’s construction. He is now the head administrator of the school in Kirina, where he also teaches English and French.
Board of Directors LisaBeth Weber brings her passion for making a difference in the world to the Board of the Playing for Change Foundation. She is an established freelance writer for business, marketing, PR, and more, with a creative communications background encompassing over 25 years in the arts, business, non-profit, film, entertainment sectors, and political … Read More