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
Former Tama & N’goni Teacher École De Musique de Kirina – Mali Mountaga Sissoko is a Malian musician born in Bamako in 1966. He is the son of Bazoumana Sissoko, a famous Malian n’goni player (traditional griot string instrument). Mountaga is a master talking drum and n’goni player and is also an incredible instrument hand-crafter. … Read More