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
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
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.
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