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| Elvis Blue with his sister Kona Brown |
Elvis Blue has always had a commitment to uplifting and
empowering people in less fortunate circumstances, especially through the power
of music. In that spirit, the children from the Elvis Blue Music Academy were
honoured for completing their first year of music training in Sandton on
Thursday 21 June. The singer started the Elvis Blue Music Academy to provide
musical training to children without the financial means to afford instruments
or music lessons. The Academy primarily
operates in the informal settlement of Zandspruit, in the West Rand, and was
started in partnership with Emthonjeni, a non-profit organisation which serves
the community. In partnership with his sister, Kona Brown (who also happens to
be the reigning Mrs. United Nation SA), the brother-and-sister team
successfully piloted the Elvis Blue Music Academy in both George and Alexandra,
and have now started the roll out into Zandspruit. The Academy is characterised by small classes,
individual attention and access to excellent musical equipment. These elements
have introduced the children of Zandspruit to the world of music, not to
mention the benefits of discipline, routine and creativity that goes
hand-in-hand with it.
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