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In January 2020, they began a very exciting new collaboration across Musicians Without Borders programs, bringing the expertise of the Mitrovica Rock School to Rwanda Youth Music’s team of passionate Community Music Leaders.
Emir Hasani, a Director of the Mitrovica Rock School in Kosovo, visited Rwanda to lead a week-long Band Camp, working alongside three Rwandan MWB trainers. Our aim was to introduce the band coaching methodology developed in Mitrovica Rock School, as an additional, new way to provide support through music to young people. Twenty young Community Music Leaders participated in the week, along with ten trainee music leaders. These young people work every week with 100s of children and youth from marginalised communities, including young people living with HIV, former street children, those with needs for learning support, and people facing challenges due to poverty.
Amazingly, on day 1 of the camp, five new bands were formed. Each band wrote 2 original songs, recorded one song on day 5, and performed both songs in a public concert on day 6.
