Standing in the Gap, The story of slum Sanaa
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Date
2011
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
My production's main subject is Slum Sanaa, a Community Based Organization
established to promote art-based activities in the slums. The Community center uses
the mediums of music, dance, drama and visual arts to convey information to the
community, with membership open to everyone regardless of tribe, religion, race or
affiliations.
My co-subject is Jibu, a group under Slum Sanaa, with members aged 8-12 years
who come to the centre thrice a week to practice their songs. They have done two
singles, `Jikaze' and `Madawa ya kulevya' through the guidance of their teacher Billy
Cole Midenyo.
'Standing in the Gap', as a title for me is because I feel that through the mentorship of
Slum Sanaa the youths have someone to stand in the gap and make it easier for them
to be able to discover and nurture their artistic talents something that is peculiar to the
music industry where artists go through difficulties to produce or even get recognized
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slum Sanaa, Gap