Roberta Paula e Silva

Cajuru Music Program – Brazil Roberta started on the PFC Brazil team in 2014 as a volunteer and now that the Cajuru Music Program has officially launched, she’s been able to expand her involvement with the Playing For Change Foundation even more. She recently joined the team full-time as the fundraising and outreach manager to … Read More

Anele

Former Dance teacher Imvula Music Program – South Africa Anele is a talented professional dancer who masters different types of dances and has been teaching at our program since 2015.

Thea Karki

Former Director of Program Administration Thea Karki is a proud member of the Playing For Change Foundation, a long-time fan of PFC since its inception, becoming a full-time member of the team in early 2009. After attending college in her home state of Oklahoma majoring in Visual Arts, she worked for nearly ten years in … Read More

The 5th Annual PFC Day Is Here!

After months of dreaming-up and organizing more than 300 events, the big day has arrived and we are so excited to celebrate with you. Concerts, performances, and gatherings of all kinds are taking place and you can be a part of it all, whether you’re out at an event or tuning in from home. After … Read More

Mark Johnson

Co-Founder Mark Johnson is a Grammy Award Winning Producer/ Engineer and Award-Winning Film Director. For the past 20 years, Mark has worked with some of the most renowned producers in the music, film and television industries, and with such musical artists as Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Keith Richards, Sara Bareilles, Bono, Robbie Robertson and Ringo … Read More

Robert Niyikiza

Program manager & Music teacher Ubuntu Music Program, Rwanda Robert was born in Kigali to a musical family and started to play music at a very early age. He began studying music at the church and joined several local bands as a keyboard player and vocalist. Even at his young age, Robert had the chance … Read More