The power of classical music in Nairobi slums
Friday May 07 2021
Violinist Lameck Fredrick Otieno 19 (left), clarinet player Viena Munjal 18 (centre), and djembe player Alexander Mutuli 17 during the interview in Korogocho, on April 27, 2021. The three play for the Orchestra, Ghetto Classics. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG
By HILARY KIMUYU
Summary
A decade ago, no one would have associated Korogocho slums in Nairobi with a musical genre that has been a preserve of the rich.
But at St Johns Church in Korogocho slum, painted with colourful murals of Bible stories, every weekend dozens of children used to leave poverty and pain behind and find joy in orchestra music.