OCTOBER 17TH is here aagain and Poverty Requiem willl be resornating around the world. Last year a record 73 million people stood up in asssorted events around the world to remind world leaders tolive up to their promise and commitment to end poverty by 2015 and fasttrack processes that woul sees acheivement of MDGS A REALITY.
This year GCAP Central Rift is calling upon the Civil Society world over to step up their efforts to mobilse and strive to break last years record. It's my sincere wish that we shall see an escalation of perfomances of Poverty Requiem and other forms of music to spice up stand up activies.
Sunday, 12 October 2008
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
17th OCTOBER
The white band day was such asuccess in Molo. 500 singers and an audience of about 2000 in molo municipal stadium was a sight to behold for an event being observed the first time around. The big procession of school children, personerlities from the civil society across Kenya,congregations from various local churches and across section of Molo residents brought the town to a halt as it snaked through.
At the tick of 1.45pm I Assembled the choir in the middle of the foot bal pitch in acircle of about 60 metres diametre and at 2.05 sharp BORN TO SUFFER FILLED filled the air. We did two pieces of the poverty rquiem, Born to Suffrer and Hope.
After the perfomance we embarked onto presentation of awards for winners of athe bicycle race that covered about 50 kilometres then short addresses from varoius leaders who had graced the occassion.
Mr Odaga the district commmissioner's representative tothe occassion, Mr Muhunyu- coutry representative Necofa Kenya gave the clossing remarks and we callled it a wonderful day.
At the tick of 1.45pm I Assembled the choir in the middle of the foot bal pitch in acircle of about 60 metres diametre and at 2.05 sharp BORN TO SUFFER FILLED filled the air. We did two pieces of the poverty rquiem, Born to Suffrer and Hope.
After the perfomance we embarked onto presentation of awards for winners of athe bicycle race that covered about 50 kilometres then short addresses from varoius leaders who had graced the occassion.
Mr Odaga the district commmissioner's representative tothe occassion, Mr Muhunyu- coutry representative Necofa Kenya gave the clossing remarks and we callled it a wonderful day.
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
PETER'S WITS
EXPLORATION of the lyrics and the scores is not everything, but how well the conductor, the percussionist, or even the ametuer singer is moved by a piece. I'm talking about the power of the ear and the mind. Guess what?, through my experience with poverty requiem, I all along never thought I was making any impact in my own household turf. I'm talking of my four year old pre-school daughter Esther! She took us by supprise yester-evening just before dinner when she sung halfway through Born To SUFFER. She has been a secret admirer to what I've been struggling to put together in the evnings after the days works.
I remember PETER turning to us like his shoulders had been set on fire during the classes and rehearsals in Amsterdam. He was so sensitive to any slight mess and he just like Ether emloyed the power of the human antenae to keep his students in control.
Many thanks to Mr. Mwangi Waituru (GCAP - KENYA) for his selfless efforts to keep me, my fellow conductor June and the whole civil society fraternity informed on every bit of upcoming white band day events.
It's evident that as the singers internalise poverty requiem the more new meaning dawns on them. Let's keep the torch on.
I remember PETER turning to us like his shoulders had been set on fire during the classes and rehearsals in Amsterdam. He was so sensitive to any slight mess and he just like Ether emloyed the power of the human antenae to keep his students in control.
Many thanks to Mr. Mwangi Waituru (GCAP - KENYA) for his selfless efforts to keep me, my fellow conductor June and the whole civil society fraternity informed on every bit of upcoming white band day events.
It's evident that as the singers internalise poverty requiem the more new meaning dawns on them. Let's keep the torch on.
Thursday, 4 October 2007
On the Hills and Rooftops
We are no longer in the ages of miracles but some eventualities bring a reminicent of the miracle times. Ask why? I'm accesing my blog the second day uninterupted. It has been a nightmare for me. Sharing my feelings with friends and the world is my hobby and hope internet will go glaring till evening when my last event comes to aclose. In a rural setup like Molo and fixed line monopoly as the sole service provider it's not easy to get things fixed your way.
The tireless efforts of GCAP Kenya secretariat, UNMC and the civil society at large cannot go unnoticed. We are all touched by the innocent melodies belting out of the African child. Lets all take to the mountains, over the hills and everywhere. Lets bring the suffering grindig to a halt.
Where are you Peter? Rekindle the requiem, and let the chain bind around the world.
The tireless efforts of GCAP Kenya secretariat, UNMC and the civil society at large cannot go unnoticed. We are all touched by the innocent melodies belting out of the African child. Lets all take to the mountains, over the hills and everywhere. Lets bring the suffering grindig to a halt.
Where are you Peter? Rekindle the requiem, and let the chain bind around the world.
Final Leg
Two weeks to go and so much to do. Today I was overwhelmed by the love of schools' team leaders, muungano, upendo and size two dancers during our meeting at Necofa grounds to map out ways to our dress rehearsal. It marked one of the mot refreshing moments for me having stuck in Molo and saved from making the routine circuits to several of my choirs and troupes.
We were privilged to have had an impromptou visit by the clerk to Molo Town Council Mr S. N. Gathata,.who was here to farmiliarize himself with what is to be hosted in Molo Town stadium which is in his area of jurisdiction.
I never tthought it would at one point turn out to be popular, though we can't afford to assimilate any more singers as we have to observe quality and nothing but quality.
We were privilged to have had an impromptou visit by the clerk to Molo Town Council Mr S. N. Gathata,.who was here to farmiliarize himself with what is to be hosted in Molo Town stadium which is in his area of jurisdiction.
I never tthought it would at one point turn out to be popular, though we can't afford to assimilate any more singers as we have to observe quality and nothing but quality.
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Molo wake uuup!
Its already dawn and I'm conteplating on how to catch a bus to Elburgon, Keringet, Mau summit and back because I have to accomplish a mission in five community groups and three schools before dusk. The gruelling forty kilometre rough diversion travel to Nairobi to meet Mwangi -(GCAP- Kenya) has not been laughable matter either. 'But Moses you have to soldier on.' I have to put together a seasoned five hundred mass choir in place for the white band day.
Lots of people don't mind what is happening as long as it does not happen to them. Talk of poverty, youve not met eye to eye with it if you've not been to slum and some of kenya's rural setups. But who cares? I care, but ma hands are tied. Let me hope that Poverty Requiem will unleash a new chapter about the plight of the masses on poverty. I Concur with Falou Wade(senegal) that as we observe the White Band Day on the 17th of October, it should be noted that the gap between the haves and don'ts has been wide and continues widening unabatted under alot of cosmetic auspices of tackling the same.
Thumbs up to my very cooperative team of teachers and music group leader who are working tirelesly to make it asuccess. I fell touched by the passion of my support team and committee for the poverty requiem Molo edition.
Mwangi Waituru- GCAP Kenya secretariat
Samuel Muhunyu -Country Desk -NECOFA Kenya
Stanley Nderitu - Co-ordinating team leader
Kathryn Bertram- University for Gastronomic Sciences(Italy)-
Secretary to team
D.E.O. Molo District
and all that are contributing in kind to stamp out poverty musikly.
Lots of people don't mind what is happening as long as it does not happen to them. Talk of poverty, youve not met eye to eye with it if you've not been to slum and some of kenya's rural setups. But who cares? I care, but ma hands are tied. Let me hope that Poverty Requiem will unleash a new chapter about the plight of the masses on poverty. I Concur with Falou Wade(senegal) that as we observe the White Band Day on the 17th of October, it should be noted that the gap between the haves and don'ts has been wide and continues widening unabatted under alot of cosmetic auspices of tackling the same.
Thumbs up to my very cooperative team of teachers and music group leader who are working tirelesly to make it asuccess. I fell touched by the passion of my support team and committee for the poverty requiem Molo edition.
Mwangi Waituru- GCAP Kenya secretariat
Samuel Muhunyu -Country Desk -NECOFA Kenya
Stanley Nderitu - Co-ordinating team leader
Kathryn Bertram- University for Gastronomic Sciences(Italy)-
Secretary to team
D.E.O. Molo District
and all that are contributing in kind to stamp out poverty musikly.
Monday, 1 October 2007
Conductors and conductors, THE WORLD HERE WE COME!
I must confess it was not easy take in Amsterdam. Five days of hard
work, Peter and cfompany proved good at it. Equally it's not affordable to let
JURY and his tantalizing team of seasoned percussionsts fade unnoticed.
They spiced up the whole process perfectly.
It's not gonna be easy but "smooth seas don't make tough sailors".
Job well done Oxfam NOVIB for every bit of support. It was enjoyable to be in
Amsterdam an Deen Haag. I come back to Kenya
with a hoarde of re-energized work station to make music democratically.
For my fellow music managers McConnell, Myguel, June, Malou, Falou, Dabis,
Williams, Petre, JURY, Ndow, Lungani, the entire music power base of singers
and conductors in Netherlands, world-over chain of conductors, its tyme to roll up our sleeves
and take the bull head on.
work, Peter and cfompany proved good at it. Equally it's not affordable to let
JURY and his tantalizing team of seasoned percussionsts fade unnoticed.
They spiced up the whole process perfectly.
It's not gonna be easy but "smooth seas don't make tough sailors".
Job well done Oxfam NOVIB for every bit of support. It was enjoyable to be in
Amsterdam an Deen Haag. I come back to Kenya
with a hoarde of re-energized work station to make music democratically.
For my fellow music managers McConnell, Myguel, June, Malou, Falou, Dabis,
Williams, Petre, JURY, Ndow, Lungani, the entire music power base of singers
and conductors in Netherlands, world-over chain of conductors, its tyme to roll up our sleeves
and take the bull head on.
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