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 The Art of Music Foundation is an organisation that uses art music to better the lives of children in Kenya by providing them with hope, skills and opportunities. Our mission is to provide information, encourage excellence and increase the opportunities for those pursuing careers in art music. The objectives of the foundation are to provide a strong and impactful governance structure, as well as source and secure funding that supports the successful implementation to ensure the growth and longevity of the projects run by the Foundation.....read more>>
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The music ensembles at play in the country today are dominated by musicians from privileged backgrounds thereby excluding those from economically challenged backgrounds or public schools.
The National Youth Orchestra’s (NYO) vision is to bring together musically gifted youth from around the country regardless of their socio-economic, ethnic or regional background to form the first national orchestra. The orchestra will encourage, nurture and.....read more>>
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The Ghetto Classics Project was started in June 2009 in a partnership between the Art of Music and the Kutoka Network – a network of parishes and organizations working in the urban slums, working to creates policies and new plans to help slum dwellers work their way out of poverty. The project is being piloted at St John’s Catholic Church, Korogocho. The Korogocho slum is situated within the Nairobi Province and has approximately 400,000 residents. Its purpose is to use music education to.....read more>> ...................................................................................................................................
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GHETTO CLASSICS
