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Look at Children: Slum Ballet School in Kenya
It is really tugging at heartstrings when you see this ballet academy, which is located in Nairobi slums.
At the same time, these photos make your mood better when you see how these children are happy.
In this ballet Academy every underprivileged child from Kibera can try to take lessons. It is worth mentioning that Kibera is supposed to be the largest urban slum in Africa.
As reported at Tuko this dance school is under the guidance of Mike Wamaya — a former dancer who acts within the collaboration from the studio, which is located in one of the affluent districts in the city.
Those who take courses at this Academy have also the possibility to be active participants in different local performances and plays at The National Theatre in Nairobi.
It should be pointed out that British Charity Company, under the name Anno’s Africa, has been supporting this amazing ballet project in Kenya. www.onefineday.org once helped to set this unique program. Be the way, the British company is putting up money for this thankfully to the parents of one young poet, who has a dream to help people without great opportunities in their lives.
Those who attend this ballet academy, except receiving happiness and joy during the lessons, have a possibility to get rid of slums with a near-term perspective to move to a college if they reached a certain age.
One more fact is that children practice their classes barefoot as they can’t afford themselves to buy these expensive slippers. So, they are very friendly and share available pair among each other so that to make their best.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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