Sports educator Ubuntu Music Program, Rwanda Ihirwe Magnifique is a professional Sport teacher that has been involved with the Ubuntu music program since 2022. Magnifique has created an Ubuntu soccer team and leads weekly training sessions for children and teenagers. He is also helping on the coordination side at the music program.
Engineer & Producer Wicahpi Olowan Music Program As the first Lakota artist, with two historic wins at the 2023 Indigenous Hip-Hop Awards. Stella Standingbear’s rise in the music industry is remarkable. Securing victories for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist and Music Video of the Year, underscoring her groundbreaking influence on the culture. Hailing from Salt Lake … Read More
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
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
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