Talon Bazille Ducheneaux

Program Manager Wicahpi Olowan Music Program Talon Bazille, a versatile artist of Cheyenne River Lakota and Crow Creek Dakota heritage, embodies roles as a rapper, producer, and sound designer. His artistic journey was initiated at 13, guided by supportive uncles, though temporarily paused during post-secondary pursuits. Rediscovering his hip-hop passion at the University of Pennsylvania, … Read More

Mariame Coulibaly

English & French teacher Ecole de Musique de Kirina Mariame Coulibaly, was born in 2002, in Sikasso, in south-eastern Mali. She commenced her primary education in 2007 in the village of N’Kourala and graduated from Lycée Faoutouma Coulibaly of Sikasso in 2019. In 2019-2020, Mariame pursued university studies in Bamako, majoring in International Relations and … Read More

Inside a Dance Class in Mali!

We present this video of a dance class in Mali, showcasing the amazing dance program in the ancient village of Kirina, and symbolic of the outstanding efforts of our team to widen opportunities for girls and female leaders not just in Mali but around the world. 2022 marked a high point for PFCF for girls’ … Read More

Education is the Key

We’d love to showcase this change with a music video of a song written and recorded by our students at the Salam Music Program in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda! We couldn’t have said it better ourselves – Education is the Key! Please support such programs that are providing such opportunities to girls, that … Read More

Announcing our partnership with La Escuelita del Ritmo in Panama!

We are extremely excited to announce our partnership with La Escuelita del Ritmo, a music school located in Portobelo, on the Caribbean coast of Panama and dedicated to using music as a tool for inclusion and social change. La Escuelita, created 12 years ago by music lover and philanthropist Gladys Palmera, transmits and preserves an … Read More