In Mpumalanga, the AFRICAN INDIGENOUS MUSIC PROGRAMME started as a Social Sense; a Non-Profit Company that follows an inherent philosophy and responsibility to create equal opportunities for all.
We work within previously disadvantaged societies, schools and communities in an educational support capacity and framework, focusing on skills recognition and development with the aim to empower and develop the economic potential of the communities we work in.
Funding by the NAC, through the PESP, was received for The African Indigenous Music Programme which targets among others, child-headed households. Eight young artisans benefitted from the project and learned how to make marimbas. Three marimba instructors were employed on a temporary basis to assist with the startup of the project and three junior instructors were employed on a temporary basis to assist the instructors. These will stay on with the project after the two-month startup period as allowed by the PESP fund. Additionally, two young contributors from Social Sense and the team of three administrators were paid for their contribution to the project.
Currently giving the kids, and others, the opportunity to learn to play instruments like the marimba, flute, mbira, djembe and other percussion instruments, Social Sense is partnering with the Sweet Dreamers Marimba Band Project in Jerusalem, Mpumalanga, where the first marimba training has already started.
Visit the African Indigenous Music Programme Facebook page to learn more about how this project is touching more communities with African indigenous music and using it to build the communities to earn and look after themselves economically.
