Last Sunday I spent my afternoon at the Jain Bhavan Auditorium bearing witness to the Safaricom Youth Orchestra Class of 2022 graduation. This was the first physical event in 2 years and the combined excitement…
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Meet Celine Akumu – The Young Clarinetist From Ghetto Classics With Huge Dreams
by Shiko Msaby Shiko MsaWhen we speak of Ghetto Classics changing lives, we’re not only speaking of playing music. Some of the beneficiaries of the program also go ahead to become music tutors as well as mentors who spread…
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It is always an uplifting pleasure to spend time with the Ghetto Classics kids at Korogocho and to see their dreams that they hold for themselves, their siblings and the area as a whole. How…
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I’ve followed the story of Ghetto Classics since the start of Safaricom Jazz and I get elated each day at just how much the program is growing, and growing the kids with it. As we…
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Fabian Ochieng and Tracy AKinyi of Ghetto Classics Meet Sanaipei Tande
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffEvery time I meet kids from Ghetto Classics I feel elated at just how much brighter they look and how developed they’re becoming in their craft in music. Especially given the stack difference in what…
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The Power Of Opportunity – Meet Mary Anyango From Ghetto Classics #SafaricomJazz
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffIt is difficult to listen to Mary Anyango without tearing up. At just 16, this girl has been through adversity that could break anyone’s soul to pieces and lead them to completely give up on…
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The Power Of Opportunity – Meet Joseph Omondi From Ghetto Classics #SafaricomJazz
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffMeet Joseph Omondi. He’s a music teacher at Ghetto Classics and everything he has learnt upto the point of teaching he has learned from that very Ghetto Classics. How awesome is that? Joseph is…
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Ghetto Classics Meets Salut Salon – A Power Musical Combination
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffWhen the lights dimmed for the start of the Salut Salon Quartet’s concert at Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel last weekend, I, and I believe a majority of the audience who had not seen them in…
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It never gets better than when people come together for a good cause; especially when that good cause involves making the world a better place for children. This Sunday, people came together amidst great music…
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I’ve been a fan of #SafaricomJazz ever since it started. Not so much in the beginning but with time and continued introduction of jazz artist after jazz artist, the genre has since grown on me…