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Meet with Sarangi Master Kiran Nepali, in Kathmandu , Nepal

Meet with Sarangi Master Kiran Nepali, in Kathmandu , Nepal

A Look at the Tintale Village in Nepal

A Look at the Tintale Village in Nepal

Introducing the Cahuita Music Program! New music program in Costa Rica

Introducing the Cahuita Music Program!

Announcing a Splice Soundpack from Joudour Sahara

Announcing a Splice Soundpack from Joudour Sahara

Aziza Chaouni Becomes PFCF Sustainable Design Advisor

Aziza Chaouni Becomes PFCF Sustainable Design Advisor

Meet with Victor, Music teacher at the Salam Music Program in Uganda

Meet with Victor, Music teacher at the Salam Music Program in Uganda

Meet with Sylvain, Executive Director of the Salam Music Program in Uganda

Meet with Sylvain, Executive Director of the Salam Music Program in Uganda

New Music Program in Uganda!

New Music Program in Uganda!

Naji Alamrani Chamra & Guitar Traditional Workshop Coordinator, Morocco

Naji Alamrani

Mohammed Sabir Percussion Teacher, Morocco

Mohammed Sabir

A Song from the Joudour Sahara Students featuring Roberto Luti

A Song from the Joudour Sahara Students featuring Roberto Luti

Joudour Sahara Wins Holcim Global Prize for Sustainable Architecture

Joudour Sahara Wins Holcim Global Prize for Sustainable Architecture

The Paintbrush Foundation

The Paintbrush Foundation

McKee Bass Teacher, Thailand

McKee

Mayor inaugurates new Mother’s Society building

Mayor inaugurates new Mother’s Society building

A visit to our School in Ghana

A visit to our School in Ghana

A Xylophone Class in 360° at the Bizung School of Music, Tamale Ghana

A Xylophone Class in 360° at the Bizung School of Music, Tamale Ghana

Bring a Music Studio to the Sahara Desert of Morocco

Bring a Music Studio to the Sahara Desert of Morocco

Acapela Choir Performance in Rwanda

Acapela Choir Performance in Rwanda

École de Musique de Kirina participates to a music competition in Mali

École de Musique de Kirina participates to a music competition in Mali

Stand By Me: Elementary rhythm and harmony exercises based on Ben E King’s masterpiece

Stand By Me: Elementary rhythm and harmony exercises based on Ben E King’s masterpiece

Music Tribe Donates $100,000 to PFCF Programs

Music Tribe Donates $100,000 to PFCF Programs

Bizung students perform the Bamaya dance

Bizung students perform the Bamaya dance

The Music Room Supports Joudour Sahara

The Music Room Supports Joudour Sahara

Meet with Abril, from Cinco Saltos, Patagonia, Argentina

Meet with Abril, from Cinco Saltos, Patagonia, Argentina

Strengthened Leadership during COVID

Strengthened Leadership during COVID

Music is in our schools – Highlights from Rwanda, Ghana and South Africa March is Music in Our Schools Month!

Music is in our schools – Highlights from Rwanda, Ghana and South Africa

Women in the History of Music A look at the History of Music through 44 amazing women!

Women in the History of Music

International Women's Day

International Women's Day

Basanta – The Season of Joy  | Musica Music Institute, Lalitpur, Nepal Music Video - Nepal

Basanta – The Season of Joy  | Musica Music Institute, Lalitpur, Nepal

Reopening at the Khlong Toey Music Program

Reopening at the Khlong Toey Music Program

Aziza Chaouni Sustainable Design Advisor

Aziza Chaouni

Mitrata Nepal Nepal Art Buy a painting from our students in Nepal

Mitrata Nepal Nepal Art

Pradeep Shrestha Visual arts teacher, Nepal

Pradeep Shrestha

"We are the Future": A song by our music students and teachers in Brazil

"We are the Future": A song by our music students and teachers in Brazil

Beyond Music

Beyond Music

Tika Magar Flute Teacher, Udayapur Music Program

Tika Magar

Sibusiso Nyamakazi Administrator, South Africa

Sibusiso Nyamakazi

Paul Matiso Marimba Teacher, South Africa

Paul Matiso

Unathi Jacobs Dance Teacher, South Africa

Unathi Jacobs

Rabina Adhikari Dance Teacher, Udayapur Music Program

Rabina Adhikari

Jesun Islam Keyboard teacher, Bangladesh

Jesun Islam

Discover Musical Instruments

Discover Musical Instruments

Christine Uwamahoro Vocal Teacher, Rwanda

Christine Uwamahoro

The History of Music through 40 masterpieces

The History of Music through 40 masterpieces

Duke Norman Music teacher, South Africa

Duke Norman

Dance classes at the Cajuru Music Program in Brazil

Dance classes at the Cajuru Music Program in Brazil

The Birth of Change

The Birth of Change

Martín Chemes Harmonica Teacher, Diamante

Martín Chemes

Vocal Lesson For Choir: Down By The Riverside / A Better Place

Vocal Lesson For Choir: Down By The Riverside / A Better Place

Taking Action Towards a Dream – Live Outside Workshop, Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal

Taking Action Towards a Dream – Live Outside Workshop, Nepal

Providing Emergency Supplies to the Village of Kirina, Mali

Providing Emergency Supplies to the Village of Kirina, Mali

Manase Ndzoto Vocal Teacher, South Africa

Manase Ndzoto

Meet with Naji, music student in Morocco

Meet with Naji, music student in Morocco

Live Outside Performance | Anu Shakya, Nepal

Live Outside Performance | Anu Shakya, Nepal

Meet With Jacques, Music Student in Rwanda

Meet With Jacques, Music Student in Rwanda

Coronavirus "Survival Guide"

Coronavirus "Survival Guide"

MUSIC MAKES US WHO WE ARE

MUSIC MAKES US WHO WE ARE

Slide guitar tutorial with Roberto Luti

Slide guitar tutorial with Roberto Luti

Three Little Birds – PFC Diamante

Three Little Birds – PFC Diamante

Pablo Alderete Vocal teacher, Argentina

Pablo Alderete

"Luan" Talking Drum Tutorial with Alidu

"Luan" Talking Drum Tutorial with Alidu

Grace Ketlyn Efigênio Leite Maracatu Teacher, Brazil

Grace Ketlyn Efigênio Leite

The 'Creative Wonderers' Project KTMP, Thailand

The 'Creative Wonderers' Project

Sax video tutorial with Mathieu Aupitre

Sax video tutorial with Mathieu Aupitre

Our response to COVID-19: Food distribution in Bangladesh

Our response to COVID-19: Food distribution in Bangladesh

MUSIC THEORY BASICS

MUSIC THEORY BASICS

Harmonica tutorial for beginners with Martín Chemes

Harmonica tutorial for beginners with Martín Chemes

Singing tutorial with Clarence Bekker

Singing tutorial with Clarence Bekker

Enzo Gadea Piano Teacher, Diamante

Enzo Gadea

BEGINNER PIANO: LESSON #1

BEGINNER PIANO: LESSON #1

Amaru Nawel Mapuche Music Teacher, Patagonia

Amaru Nawel

Sylvain Himbana Executive Director, Uganda

Sylvain Himbana

International Women’s Day 2020: Celebrating Female Leadership and Girls’ Participation Joudour Sahara, Morocco

International Women’s Day 2020: Celebrating Female Leadership and Girls’ Participation

Tuhin meets with Gigi and our program team in Thailand

Tuhin meets with Gigi and our program team in Thailand

Bishal Pariyar Drumming Teacher, Udayapur Music Program

Bishal Pariyar

Ranat KTMP, Thailand

Ranat

Amanda Simonini Drama Teacher

Amanda Simonini

José Vilmar Ferraz Nascimento Instrutor de Futebol, Brazil

José Vilmar Ferraz Nascimento

Moisés Ferreira Maracatu teacher

Moisés Ferreira

Colby Adams Vocals & musical theater, Brazil

Colby Adams

Giovana Blum Musical Theatre Teacher, Brazil

Giovana Blum

Fábio Macedo Percussion teacher, Brazil

Fábio Macedo

Aziz Boussta Ganga Traditional Music Teacher, Morocco

Aziz Boussta

Aicha Zahaf Traditional Music Coordinator, Morocco

Aicha Zahaf

Said Jardoj Guitar Workshop Leader, Morocco

Said Jardoj

Aissa Bouhiyat Ahidous Traditional Music Teacher, Morocco

Aissa Bouhiyat

Safae Radouani

Safae Radouani

Rachid Berazougui Modern Workshop Coordinator, Morocco

Rachid Berazougui

Irene Nishimwe Guitar Teacher, Rwanda

Irene Nishimwe

Graziele Pereira Ficagna

Graziele Pereira Ficagna

Madal drum class in Kathmandu, Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal

Madal drum class in Kathmandu, Nepal

Youssef Hamma Joudour Sahara Music Program, Morocco

Youssef Hamma

Youssef Lagdeh Joudour Sahara Music Program, Morocco

Youssef Lagdeh

Ayyoub Zahaf Joudour Sahara Music Program, Morocco

Ayyoub Zahaf

Victor Aluonzi Music teacher, Uganda

Victor Aluonzi

Matthieu Aupitre Music Adviser

Matthieu Aupitre

Ram Krishna Maharjan Dance Teacher, Mitrata Music Program

Ram Krishna Maharjan

Khum Bahadur Sarangi Teacher, Mitrata Music Program

Khum Bahadur

Henry “Hank” M, Dudgeon III Board Member

Henry “Hank” M, Dudgeon III

Paul Nolingo Guitar & Vocals Teacher, South Africa

Paul Nolingo

Salomon (Xulu) Sky Dance Teacher, South Africa

Salomon (Xulu) Sky

Maria Sobekwa Visual Arts Teacher, South Africa

Maria Sobekwa

Egide Iradukunda vocal teacher, Rwanda

Egide Iradukunda

Anamaría Ribeiro Vocal Teacher, Brazil

Anamaría Ribeiro

Krishna Devi Maharjan Dance teacher, Mitrata Music Program

Krishna Devi Maharjan

Themba Mgqweto Assistant Administrator, South Africa

Themba Mgqweto

Malen Nahuel Music Teacher, Patagonia

Malen Nahuel

Louis Upkins Board Member

Louis Upkins

David Ojeda Vocal and Keyboard teacher, Costa Rica

David Ojeda

Eric Lacy Percussion Teacher, Costa Rica

Eric Lacy

Jamal Mashburn Board Member

Jamal Mashburn

Sean Wolfington Board Member

Sean Wolfington

Emmanuel Ntwari Sports educator, Rwanda

Emmanuel Ntwari

Redes 2025 – Adapting to the reality of pandemic

Redes 2025 – Adapting to the reality of pandemic

Kenroy Dawayne Dance Teacher, Costa Rica

Kenroy Dawayne

Natalia Bressan Vocal Teacher, Diamante

Natalia Bressan

Byron Ward Board Member

Byron Ward

Jessica Reed Director of Operations

Jessica Reed

Mariela Ash Assistant Admin, Costa Rica

Mariela Ash

Gustavo Gamboggi Percussion Teacher, Diamante

Gustavo Gamboggi

Archie Drury Board Member

Archie Drury

Randall Ortiz Hernández

Randall Ortiz Hernández

Franco Brochero Guitar Teacher, Diamante

Franco Brochero

Itati Benutti Administrator, Diamante

Itati Benutti

Happy New Year from Kirina, Mali

Happy New Year from Kirina, Mali

Enrique Joseph Jackson Program Development Manager, Costa Rica

Enrique Joseph Jackson

Raju Uddin Assistant teacher, Bangladesh

Raju Uddin

The Power of Music

The Power of Music

Music is the Key – Playing For Change Foundation

Music is the Key – Playing For Change Foundation

Shamsuzzaman (Zaman) Guitar teacher, Bangladesh

Shamsuzzaman (Zaman)

Welcome to the Khlong Toey Music Program, in Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, Thailand

Welcome to the Khlong Toey Music Program, in Bangkok, Thailand

PFC Diamante – Video Overview Diamante, Argentina

PFC Diamante – Video Overview

Aysha Kona Vocal teacher, Bangladesh

Aysha Kona

Ping Visual Arts Teacher, Thailand

Ping

Chim Traditional Music Teacher, Thailand

Chim

Meet with Awitra Bangkok, Thailand

Meet with Awitra

Our team reports from our music program in Bangladesh

Our team reports from our music program in Bangladesh

Meet with Nahuel, guitar student in Argentina

Meet with Nahuel, guitar student in Argentina

Udayapur Community VIPs Honor Mother’s Society 10 Years Of Service

Udayapur Community VIPs Honor Mother’s Society 10 Years Of Service

The Mother’s Society Expand Their Reach Deep Inside Remote Hill Tribe Region

The Mother’s Society Expand Their Reach Deep Inside Remote Hill Tribe Region

Bizung students perform the Sinte dance Tamale, Ghana

Bizung students perform the Sinte dance

Master Teacher Joins Forces With Udayapur Music Program In Katari

Master Teacher Joins Forces With Udayapur Music Program In Katari

A Community Transforms At The Udayapur Music Program In Tintale Village

A Community Transforms At The Udayapur Music Program In Tintale Village

Playing For Change Receives the Polar Music Prize

Playing For Change Receives the Polar Music Prize

Khlong Toey Music Program Discovers New Teacher And Embraces Traditional Music

Khlong Toey Music Program Discovers New Teacher And Embraces Traditional Music

iPad Multi-Track Recording Comes To Musica Music Institute

iPad Multi-Track Recording Comes To Musica Music Institute

Mitrata Nepal Partners With Local High School To Expand Music Program

Mitrata Nepal Partners With Local High School To Expand Music Program

Playing For Change Day 2019: September 21st | Join the global event

Playing For Change Day 2019: September 21st | Join the global event

Students from The Ohio State University visit our music program in Ghana

Students from The Ohio State University visit our music program in Ghana

Learning Music Portal

Learning Music Portal

Gerardo Verdun Percussion Teacher, Patagonia

Gerardo Verdun

Tuhin Asad meets with our program team in Nepal A journey from Bangladesh to Nepal

Tuhin Asad meets with our program team in Nepal

Halik Junior Teacher, Ghana

Halik

Adajo Stephen Administrator, Ghana

Adajo Stephen

Abdul Razak Fatawu Drums Teacher, Ghana

Abdul Razak Fatawu

Sound Engineer Lei Lacoste visits Joudour Sahara

Sound Engineer Lei Lacoste visits Joudour Sahara

Gimbre Instruments we teach: Morocco

Gimbre

Dendoun Instruments we teach: Morocco

Dendoun

Discover how lives are forever changed through the power of music and drama

Discover how lives are forever changed through the power of music and drama

Meet with Thomas, program coordinator in Morocco

Meet with Thomas, program coordinator in Morocco

PFC Patagonia – Video Overview

PFC Patagonia – Video Overview

Betty Kiden Dance teacher, Uganda

Betty Kiden

Kasem Jardouj Music Teacher, Morocco

Kasem Jardouj

Transmitting the traditional Ganga music to young generations in Morocco

Transmitting the traditional Ganga music to young generations in Morocco

Iddrisu Abdul Samed Dance Teacher, Ghana

Iddrisu Abdul Samed

Sadia Mohammed Dance teacher, Ghana

Sadia Mohammed

Khoussa Kora Balla | Ecole de Musique de Kirina Student and teachers performance, Mali

Khoussa Kora Balla | Ecole de Musique de Kirina

Carla Pavez Vocal Teacher, Patagonia (Cinco Saltos)

Carla Pavez

Emmanuel

Emmanuel

The PFC Foundation receives the Polar Music Prize!

The PFC Foundation receives the Polar Music Prize!

Mawa Zacharia Community Outreach Manager, Uganda

Mawa Zacharia

Achitpal Sarakitphan (Art) Bass Teacher, Thailand

Achitpal Sarakitphan (Art)

Sarah Bain English teacher, Thailand

Sarah Bain

Charathee Muangyoo (Nam)

Yabes Dushime Ose'e Drum teacher, Rwanda

Yabes Dushime Ose'e

Damon Albarn visits our school in Mali

Damon Albarn visits our school in Mali

Rodrigo Arin Guitar Teacher, Patagonia (Cinco Saltos)

Rodrigo Arin

David Galdame Coordinator & Music Teacher, Patagonia (Cinco Saltos)

David Galdame

What We Can Do | w Shyam & Ishor | Mirpur Music Program, Dhaka, Bangladesh

What We Can Do | w Shyam & Ishor | Mirpur Music Program, Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Blues Goes Back To Its African Roots pt. 2

The Blues Goes Back To Its African Roots pt. 2

Tuhin Asad shares his experience on a recent community event in Mirpur

Tuhin Asad shares his experience on a recent community event in Mirpur

What We Can Do

What We Can Do

Fardin Rahman Keyboard Teacher, Bangladesh

Fardin Rahman

To Help Each Other

To Help Each Other

Thank you

Thank you

Lee Oskar visits the Diamante Music Program

Lee Oskar visits the Diamante Music Program

The Blues Goes Back To Its African Roots

The Blues Goes Back To Its African Roots

Halik shares his process and inspiration on how he writes a song

Halik shares his process and inspiration on how he writes a song

Giving Opens The Way

Giving Opens The Way

El Amanecer – PFC Diamante/ Tocando en Red

El Amanecer – PFC Diamante/ Tocando en Red

The Valley of Light Project

The Valley of Light Project

PFC DAY IBIZA 2018 – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

PFC DAY IBIZA 2018 – THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

A tribute to Jaime Sarrantonio

A tribute to Jaime Sarrantonio

A huge Thank You from Mali

A huge Thank You from Mali

Playing For Change Day 2018 : Call to Action video

Playing For Change Day 2018 : Call to Action video

Balafon Performance | Kirina, Mali

Balafon Performance | Kirina, Mali

My return to Ghana

My return to Ghana

Music And Dance at Bizung (Ghana)

Music And Dance at Bizung (Ghana)

Priscilia de Mita Manager of Operations

Priscilia de Mita

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" on Marimba

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" on Marimba

Mermans Mosengo teaches the blues at the Imvula Music Program

Mermans Mosengo teaches the blues at the Imvula Music Program

Cultural Preservation at Joudour Sahara

Cultural Preservation at Joudour Sahara

Feel The Heat ! William Aura reports from Tintale, Nepal

Feel The Heat ! William Aura reports from Tintale, Nepal

Pichanan Kanhajan (Olive) Drum Teacher, Thailand

Pichanan Kanhajan (Olive)

Nuttee Namthongborisut (Nut) Vocal , Thailand

Nuttee Namthongborisut (Nut)

Nednapa Inpithak (Num) Ukulele Teacher, Thailand

Nednapa Inpithak (Num)

Atichat Nakhornchai (Kan) Piano Teacher, Thailand

Atichat Nakhornchai (Kan)

A vocal lesson at the Imvula Music Program in South Africa

A vocal lesson at the Imvula Music Program in South Africa

Join William Aura in Bangladesh

Join William Aura in Bangladesh

First harmonica lesson in Diamante, Argentina.

First harmonica lesson in Diamante, Argentina.

Ecole de Musique de Kirina celebrates International Jazz Day

Ecole de Musique de Kirina celebrates International Jazz Day

Bringing Joy to the Township

Bringing Joy to the Township

La Fondation Playing For Change: video de présentation

La Fondation Playing For Change: video de présentation

La Fundación Playing For Change: video de presentación en castellano

La Fundación Playing For Change: video de presentación en castellano

Listen To The Music, Change The World!

Listen To The Music, Change The World!

A marimba class at the Imvula Music Program in South Africa

A marimba class at the Imvula Music Program in South Africa

Meet with Chamae Joudour Sahara Music Program, Morocco

Meet with Chamae

Have You Ever Heard A Song In Tamazight?

Have You Ever Heard A Song In Tamazight?

A Female Guitarist In Mali?

A Female Guitarist In Mali?

An Award For The Mothers

An Award For The Mothers

Alhassan Mohammed Assau Drumming and Dance Teacher, Ghana

Alhassan Mohammed Assau

Mohammed Abdallah Drumming Teacher, Ghana

Mohammed Abdallah

Adolfo Fito Cid Music Teacher, Patagonia

Adolfo Fito Cid

If This Doesn't Make You Want To Learn The Kora, What Will?

If This Doesn't Make You Want To Learn The Kora, What Will?

A video message from our Co-Founder

A video message from our Co-Founder

A DOLLAR FOR A DREAM

A DOLLAR FOR A DREAM

Your Good Gift Was Meaningful Today

Your Good Gift Was Meaningful Today

Francisco Paredes Events coordinator, Diamante

Francisco Paredes

A video update from the Tintale village Mother's Society in Nepal

A video update from the Tintale village Mother's Society in Nepal

A Special Thank You from PFC musician Roberto Luti

A Special Thank You from PFC musician Roberto Luti

Introducing our new partner program in Mexico Baja Musical Arts Initiative, Tijuana, Mexico

Introducing our new partner program in Mexico

Music Workshop in Morocco Joudour Sahara Music Program - Morocco

Music Workshop in Morocco

Said Morad Music teacher

Said Morad

Meet with Seema Musica Music Institute - Nepal

Meet with Seema

Empowering Girls Through Music & Arts Education #SheHasAVoice

Empowering Girls Through Music & Arts Education

PFC DAY 2017 PLAYLIST Watch videos of PFC DAY 2017 events

PFC DAY 2017 PLAYLIST

Playing For Change Diamante 2017, Argentina

Playing For Change Diamante 2017, Argentina

Saïba Diabaté Kora Teacher, Mali

Saïba Diabaté

Fang Visual Arts Teacher

Fang

Raam Guitar Teacher, Thailand

Raam

MUSIC THEORY BASICS

MUSIC THEORY BASICS

We Are One Benefit Concert (October 3rd, 2017)

We Are One Benefit Concert (October 3rd, 2017)

A visit at the Musica Music Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal

A visit at the Musica Music Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal

News From the Khlong Toey Music Program in Thailand

News From the Khlong Toey Music Program in Thailand

Celebrating 10 years of positive change

Celebrating 10 years of positive change

Join Playing For Change Day 2017

Join Playing For Change Day 2017

Getting Ready for PFC Day in Ghana Bizung School of Music - Ghana

Getting Ready for PFC Day in Ghana

Music Always Unites Us 10 years of work in Nepal

Music Always Unites Us

PFC Diamante-Argentina

PFC Diamante-Argentina

Welcome to our music school in Brazil

Welcome to our music school in Brazil

Building Success in M'Hamid, Morocco

Building Success in M'Hamid, Morocco

Playing For Change Foundation: Video overview

Playing For Change Foundation: Video overview

Every Life has a purpose

Every Life has a purpose

10 Years and Growing Strong

10 Years and Growing Strong

Meet the Students at the Joudour Sahara Music Program

Meet the Students at the Joudour Sahara Music Program

New Beginnings Through Music

New Beginnings Through Music

A Dance class in Mali: 360° video

A Dance class in Mali: 360° video

Taking It To The Streets

Taking It To The Streets

Encouragement Is Like Oxygen To The Human Spirit

Encouragement Is Like Oxygen To The Human Spirit

PLAYING FOR CHANGE PATAGONIA, Argentina

PLAYING FOR CHANGE PATAGONIA, Argentina

A Story From the Field: Dedicated to Change – Tintale, Nepal

A Story From the Field: Dedicated to Change – Tintale, Nepal

The Imvula Music Program – South Africa

The Imvula Music Program – South Africa

Discover our Music School in Mali

Discover our Music School in Mali

The PFC Band visits our Music School in Brazil

The PFC Band visits our Music School in Brazil

Tiffany Vergara

Tiffany Vergara

Introducing The Joudour Sahara Music Program

Introducing The Joudour Sahara Music Program

Playing For Change Argentina, Work In Progress

Playing For Change Argentina, Work In Progress

Starting a Garden at the Music School – Kirina, Mali Ecole de Musique de Kirina

Starting a Garden at the Music School – Kirina, Mali

Meet with Yabes Star School, Masaka - Rwanda

Meet with Yabes

Mahesh Nakarmi Music teacher, Musica Music Institute

Mahesh Nakarmi

Marimba Instruments we teach: South Africa

Marimba

Kora Instruments we teach: Mali

Kora

Madal drum Instruments we teach: Nepal

Madal drum

More Music, More Positive Change Star School - Masaka, Rwanda

More Music, More Positive Change

Maryam Joudour Sahara Music Program, Morocco

Maryam

Thomas Duncan Director of Program Development

Thomas Duncan

Halim Sbai President, Morocco

Halim Sbai

Ashim Maharjan Drums Teacher, Musica Music Institute

Ashim Maharjan

Dhruba Percussion & Harmonium teacher, Udayapur Music Program

Dhruba

Music can stop the War

Music can stop the War

Shilu Joshi Music teacher, Musica Music Institute

Shilu Joshi

A song by our Students in Ghana Bizung School of Music - Ghana

A song by our Students in Ghana

Meet with Somed Bizung School of Music - Ghana

Meet with Somed

Bizung Students Perform The Tora Dance

Bizung Students Perform The Tora Dance

Interview with Toumani Diabaté Bamako, Mali

Interview with Toumani Diabaté

Student Performance ( Mirpur, Bangladesh)

Student Performance ( Mirpur, Bangladesh)

Ibrahim Samuel Bass guitar teacher, Ghana

Ibrahim Samuel

Bagoré Sissoko Sound Engineer and Editor, Mali

Bagoré Sissoko

Ghale Instruments we teach: Ghana

Ghale

Luan (or "Lunga") Instruments we teach: Ghana

Luan (or "Lunga")

Gonje Instruments we teach: Ghana

Gonje

Are You Ready? Less Than 1 Month Until PFC Day!

Are You Ready? Less Than 1 Month Until PFC Day!

Dinesh Nakarmi Music teacher, Musica Music Institute

Dinesh Nakarmi

Emmanuel Ndayizeye Dance & percussion teacher, Rwanda

Emmanuel Ndayizeye

The Moment We Live For Mitrata Music Program - Nepal

The Moment We Live For

"Oye (Are You Listening?)" | UNICEF & PFC Foundation

"Oye (Are You Listening?)" | UNICEF & PFC Foundation

Karn Keyboard teacher, Thailand

Karn

Pat Vocal Teacher - Music Program Coordinator, Thailand

Pat

Nut Students Counsellor, Thailand

Nut

M Administrator and visual arts coordinator, Thailand

M

Por Executive Coordinator, Thailand

Por

Sailendra Khatiwada Coordinator and Harmonium Teacher, Udayapur Music Program

Sailendra Khatiwada

Jean Diarrah French Teacher, Mali

Jean Diarrah

Karounga Diabaté Balafon Teacher, Mali

Karounga Diabaté

Ladji Diabaté Kora Teacher, Mali

Ladji Diabaté

Benedict Ali Kolaan

Benedict Ali Kolaan

Suali Seidu Dance & percussion teacher

Suali Seidu

Ramashwor Maharjan Percussion teacher, Mitrata Music Program

Ramashwor Maharjan

Karim Diabaté Percussion Teacher, Mali

Karim Diabaté

Seydou Koné Percussion Teacher, Mali

Seydou Koné

Leandro Ramos

Leandro Ramos

Dipen Shakya Music teacher

Dipen Shakya

Nitesh Shrestha Music teacher

Nitesh Shrestha

Gon Guan Instruments we teach: Ghana

Gon Guan

Meet with Boubacar École De Musique de Kirina - Mali

Meet with Boubacar

Aicha – Meet The Students Bizung School of Music - Ghana

Aicha – Meet The Students

Ezechiel Tuyisime Program administrator

Ezechiel Tuyisime

Meet with Halik Bizung School of Music - Ghana

Meet with Halik

Prince Mahama

Prince Mahama

Lama Maya Keyboard Teacher, Musica Music Institute

Lama Maya

Meet with Ishowri Mitrata Music Program - Nepal

Meet with Ishowri

Sucess is Not an Accident

Sucess is Not an Accident

Renan Zanatta English & Music Teacher, Brazil

Renan Zanatta

Raman Maharjan Flute teacher, Nepal

Raman Maharjan

Ganesh Prasad Regmi Music teacher, Nepal

Ganesh Prasad Regmi

Kiran Nepali Sarangi teacher, Nepal

Kiran Nepali

Ahmed Abdul-Samed Gonje teacher, Ghana

Ahmed Abdul-Samed

A Dream Of Lasting Peace

A Dream Of Lasting Peace

Nanda Kulu Founder, Mitrata Nepal

Nanda Kulu

Ishor Bajracharya Coordinator, Mitrata Music Program & Musica Music Institute

Ishor Bajracharya

Xylophone Instruments we teach: Ghana

Xylophone

Kpanlogo Instruments we teach: Ghana

Kpanlogo

Harmonium Instruments we teach: Nepal

Harmonium

Sarangi Instruments we teach: Nepal

Sarangi

N'goni Instruments we teach: Mali

N'goni

Shyam Basnet Program administrator, Udayapur Music Program & Tintale Village Mother’s society

Shyam Basnet

Meet with Alou Ecole de Musique de Kirina - Mali

Meet with Alou

Tuhin Asad Music teacher - Administrator, Bangladesh

Tuhin Asad

Rehearsals at the Imvula Music Program – South Africa

Rehearsals at the Imvula Music Program – South Africa

Cherry Yufei Chen Programs Coordinator

Cherry Yufei Chen

Paola Mondragon Director of Artist Relations and Sponsorships

Paola Mondragon

From Shipping Container To Music Studio

From Shipping Container To Music Studio

The PFCF Family In Nepal Needs Your Help

The PFCF Family In Nepal Needs Your Help

Our team returns

Our team returns

A Musical Journey On The Silk Route

A Musical Journey On The Silk Route

Triple Threat At Three Clubs

Triple Threat At Three Clubs

Choir In Japan Gathers To Uplift Others Through Music

Choir In Japan Gathers To Uplift Others Through Music

It All Happened Through Music

It All Happened Through Music

Brazil School Gains Ground

Brazil School Gains Ground

Gimme Shelter Project – Nepal Taking action after the earthquake

Gimme Shelter Project – Nepal

My Dream Come True – Kathmandu, Nepal Musica Music Institute - Nepal

My Dream Come True – Kathmandu, Nepal

Lessons on Life and Rhythm in Anguilla

Lessons on Life and Rhythm in Anguilla

Ecole de Musique de Kirina, Mali

Ecole de Musique de Kirina, Mali

A groove from Mali

A groove from Mali

To Bring The Change Mother's Society - Tintale, Nepal

To Bring The Change

Felipe Dayananda Music Teacher, Brazil

Felipe Dayananda

Meet With Mok Khlong Toey Music Program,Thailand

Meet With Mok

One Act of Compassion

One Act of Compassion

Adam “Dallah" Abduli Music Teacher, Ghana

Adam “Dallah" Abduli

Together We Stand By Them

Together We Stand By Them

Music Unites Schools in Mali and Brazil

Music Unites Schools in Mali and Brazil

MUSIC FOR PEACE: PFC Day In San Diego

MUSIC FOR PEACE: PFC Day In San Diego

CALIFORNIA LOVE: An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre

CALIFORNIA LOVE: An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre

Balafon Instruments we teach: Mali

Balafon

PFC Day 2015 Video Highlights

PFC Day 2015 Video Highlights

Charles Aseydu Drums Teacher, Ghana

Charles Aseydu

Music is My Best Friend Musica Music Institute - Kathmandu, Nepal

Music is My Best Friend

John Ntshibilikwana Saxophone Teacher, South Africa

John Ntshibilikwana

Making it Happen Thailand and Nepal programs communicate via Skype

Making it Happen

François Viguié Director of Education

François Viguié

Mountaga Sissoko Tama & N'goni Teacher, Mali

Mountaga Sissoko

Roberta Paula e Silva

Roberta Paula e Silva

Anele Dance teacher

Anele

William Aura Regional Director of Asian programs

William Aura

Thea Karki Director of Program Administration

Thea Karki

The 5th Annual PFC Day Is Here!

The 5th Annual PFC Day Is Here!

Mark Johnson Co-founder, Ex-Officio

Mark Johnson

Robert Niyikiza Piano & music theory teacher, Rwanda

Robert Niyikiza

Siriporn "Amm" Pomwong Khlong Toey Program co-founder, Thailand

Siriporn "Amm" Pomwong

Afeku "Frank" Komla Piano & Music theory teacher, Ghana

Afeku "Frank" Komla

Rakib Chowdhury Music teacher

Rakib Chowdhury

Oumou Mariko Dance Teacher, Mali

Oumou Mariko

Benefit Concert In Thailand To Support Nepal

Benefit Concert In Thailand To Support Nepal

Mohammed Alidu Program Director, Ghana

Mohammed Alidu

Seydou Dembelé Program Administrator, Mali

Seydou Dembelé

Mahamadou Diabaté Program Director, Mali

Mahamadou Diabaté

LisaBeth Weber Board member

LisaBeth Weber

Jake Groshong Executive Director

Jake Groshong

PFC Celebrates The Grateful Dead's 50th Anniversary

PFC Celebrates The Grateful Dead's 50th Anniversary

PFCF Represents at Byron Bay Bluesfest

PFCF Represents at Byron Bay Bluesfest

Music In Our Schools? YES!

Music In Our Schools? YES!

A Teacher’s Life is Changed – Mali

A Teacher’s Life is Changed – Mali

Introducing the Mirpur Music Program ( Bangladesh)

Introducing the Mirpur Music Program ( Bangladesh)

Update From Tamale

Update From Tamale

Students Organize SoundRise Concert To Benefit PFCF

Students Organize SoundRise Concert To Benefit PFCF

A New Van for Bizung

A New Van for Bizung

LET’S DANCE: Classrooms In Ghana And Philadelphia Exchange Videos Of Their Favorite Dance Moves

LET’S DANCE: Classrooms In Ghana And Philadelphia Exchange Videos Of Their Favorite Dance Moves

Our Gift To You! Tula Dedicates A Song For PFCF Music Students

Our Gift To You! Tula Dedicates A Song For PFCF Music Students

Piyawat "Aum" Supamit Guitar Teacher, Thailand

Piyawat "Aum" Supamit

Marilia Zamilian Dance Teacher, Brazil

Marilia Zamilian

Pimsupa Phakdee (Bo) Coordinator, Thailand

Pimsupa Phakdee (Bo)

Curitiba, Brasil: Centenas De Músicos, Milhares De Pessoas, Um Sonho

Curitiba, Brasil: Centenas De Músicos, Milhares De Pessoas, Um Sonho

10 Days In Tintale Village

10 Days In Tintale Village

Classrooms Separated By 8,000 Miles Connect Through Music And Art

Classrooms Separated By 8,000 Miles Connect Through Music And Art

DunDun Instruments we teach: Mali

DunDun

Playing For Change Foundation Honored As 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit

Playing For Change Foundation Honored As 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit

Jean Paul Samputu: Music and Forgiveness 20 Years After the Genocide

Jean Paul Samputu: Music and Forgiveness

Building the Dream

Building the Dream

Curitiba, Brazil | Hundreds of Musicians, Thousands of People, One Dream

Curitiba, Brazil | Hundreds of Musicians, Thousands of People, One Dream

Bizung School performance | Ghana | Stand By Me scholarship Program

Bizung School performance | Ghana | Stand By Me scholarship Program

Thank you For Believing Bangkok, Thailand

Thank you For Believing

Geraldine Nemrod Program Founder, Thailand

Geraldine Nemrod

Gail Leibowitz Vice President

Gail Leibowitz

César Augusto Crepaldi Music teacher, Brazil

César Augusto Crepaldi

Virginia Martins Program Administrator, Brazil

Virginia Martins

Music Gives Us Peace Kathmandu, Nepal

Music Gives Us Peace

Galeno de Castro Music Teacher, Brazil

Galeno de Castro

Alan Eccel

Alan Eccel

Meet with Motoom Khlong Toey Music Program - Thailand

Meet with Motoom

Meet with Sarju Udayapur Music Program - Nepal

Meet with Sarju

Mothers Can Change the World

Mothers Can Change the World

Playing For Change Foundation Honored As 2016 Top-Rated Non-Profit

Playing For Change Foundation Honored As 2016 Top-Rated Non-Profit

Ubuntu Music Program – Star School

Ubuntu Music Program – Star School

Five Years Later – Tintale village, Nepal

Five Years Later – Tintale village, Nepal

Bansuri Instruments we teach: Nepal

Bansuri

Djembé Instruments we teach: Mali

Djembé

Meet with Aygo Khlong Toey Music Program, Thailand

Meet with Aygo

Qongqothwane (The Click Song)

Qongqothwane (The Click Song)

Solar Power And Helping Hands Arrive In Tintale Village

Solar Power And Helping Hands Arrive In Tintale Village

On September 21st The World Came Together To Play For Change

On September 21st The World Came Together To Play For Change

Interview with Jane Star School, Masaka, Rwanda

Interview with Jane

Stand By Me Scholarship Program

Stand By Me Scholarship Program

Meet with Samiksha Udayapur Music Program - Nepal

Meet with Samiksha

Meet with Chitra – Nepal Mitrata Music Program, Nepal

Meet with Chitra – Nepal

Our Mind is Halfway Khlong Toey - Bangkok, Thailand

Our Mind is Halfway

Return To Tintale Village

Return To Tintale Village

Ella Windsor Board member

Ella Windsor

For Pete's Sake!

For Pete's Sake!

African and Brazilian Music Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal

African and Brazilian Music Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal

One Love Nepal

One Love Nepal

Meet with Giopal Udayapur Music Program - Nepal

Meet with Giopal

Arturo Nunez Board Member

Arturo Nunez

Los Angeles Music Students Play For Change In First-Ever Practive-A-Thon

Los Angeles Music Students Play For Change In First-Ever Practive-A-Thon

Tintale Village Mother’s Society

Tintale Village Mother’s Society

The Tintale Women's Alliance Journeys To Kathmandu

The Tintale Women's Alliance Journeys To Kathmandu

Tama Instruments we teach: Mali

Tama

Tula and Roberto Luti : Teach your Children

Tula and Roberto Luti : Teach your Children

Mitrata Nepal PFC Performance, Part 1

Mitrata Nepal PFC Performance, Part 1

Mitrata Nepal PFCF Performance, Part 2

Mitrata Nepal PFCF Performance, Part 2

A beautiful duo from Mali

A beautiful duo from Mali

Interview with Mahamadou & Seydou Ecole de Musique de Kirina, Mali

Interview with Mahamadou & Seydou

Carolyn Glick Treasurer

Carolyn Glick

Stacie Freasier Secretary

Stacie Freasier

Laura Dimon Vicepresident

Laura Dimon

Whitney Kroenke President and Co-Founder

Whitney Kroenke

PFC Day 2012 at the Bizung School of Music and Dance

PFC Day 2012 at the Bizung School of Music and Dance

Musical Roots & Cultural Connections

Musical Roots & Cultural Connections

Patrick Liotta Coordinator, Diamante

Patrick Liotta

Jorge Amaolo Program Director, Patagonia

Jorge Amaolo

Udayapur Music Program

Udayapur Music Program

Meet with Marietou École De Musique de Kirina - Mali

Meet with Marietou

Meet with Tar Khlong Toey Music Program,Thailand

Meet with Tar

Meet with Utsav Musica Music Institute - Nepal

Meet with Utsav

Meet with Kritika Udayapur Music Program - Nepal

Meet with Kritika

Players For Change

Players For Change

Passing on the Knowledge

Passing on the Knowledge

The Change is here (Mali)

The Change is here (Mali)

A Visit at Ecole de Musique de Kirina

A Visit at Ecole de Musique de Kirina

Mitrata Nepal Music Program

Mitrata Nepal Music Program

Ecole de musique de Kirina – The start of the project

Ecole de musique de Kirina – The start of the project

Music School In Kirina, Mali: Work In Progress (English/ Español/ Français)

Music School In Kirina, Mali: Work In Progress (English/ Español/ Français)

First Month Of Classes At The Bizung School Of Music & Dance

First Month Of Classes At The Bizung School Of Music & Dance

Welcome to Tamale | Bizung School of Music & Dance

Welcome to Tamale | Bizung School of Music & Dance

Opening Day at Bizung School of Music and Dance

Opening Day at Bizung School of Music and Dance

Tintale Village Music Program – Nepal

Tintale Village Music Program – Nepal

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LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY

 

Culture and environment are very intertwined here in M’hamid. The weather turns from blistering hot in the summer (reaching 130 degrees Farenheit regularly in July and August) to sandstorm season in March and April, which helps to propagate the date palm trees, the economic power in the region. Climate change is a very real presence locally, with little access to water becoming normal, and the encroachment of sand dunes onto precious farmland happening right now, working to disperse not only communities, but ancient traditions with them.

In M’hamid there is a great importance placed on the community and people moving together in groups. Whether it be families of 10 living under the same roof eating from the same central Tagine dish for their meals, or the ritual of preparing and sharing tea with whomever may be around, foreigner or local, the sense of inclusion is vital to the community. The passing down of music and poetry from generation to generation is another vital aspect of the community, as art and tradition serve as reassurances in a constantly changing world. It is the role of the youngest generation to learn from the past to bring the traditional Saharan art into future, so at to coexist with the modern.

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