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
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
Balafon Teacher École De Musique de Kirina – Mali Oumar Dembélé was born in 1986, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in music, spanning generations from grandfather to grandsons. In 1998, he had to leave school due to a serious illness that persisted for two years. Being part of … Read More
Meet with Mahamadou Diabaté, director of our music school in Mali and 70th generation of musicians in his family. Mahamadou has been leading Ecole de Musique de Kirina for more than 10 years and his work is an outstanding example of how music can bring change and peace to a community. THANK YOU FOR … Read More
We’re very pleased to showcase the amazing PFC Day events organized by our music schools around the world! More than 200 musicians performed across more than 25 locations, reaching thousands of community members who came out to support our programs and celebrate music! PFC Day has now become a marquee event at almost all of … Read More
Mambo Sawa Sawa is a quite popular East African gospel song by Ruth Wamuyu (Kenya). The titles literally means “Things are getting better” and this song has been one of the classic tunes for the vocal classes at the Ubuntu Music Program in Kigali for several years. After initial recordings in Kigali, the song was … Read More