Buddha Blaze, TPF’s Doreen, Denise Gordon, Michel Ongaro & More Mentor Music Students

The 5th National Youth Training Camp in Music is in session from 14th till 25th of November. This a camp done by the Permanent Presidential Music Commission of Kenya in conjunction with UNICEF.

The camp happens every year in various parts of Kenya, it started in 2008 and many young people have benefitted from it. Last year, the camp took place in Nyeri. This year, it is held at Makupa in Mombasa. This year’s theme is Empowering The Youth to Achieve Vision 2030.

Over two weeks, 80 young people from all over Kenya who are mostly high school leavers will enjoy mentorship by professionals from the music industry. The camp has enabled young people to have a one on one mentorship lectures from those who have done it before them.

Every year, different artistes perform, lecture and pass by this camp as a patriotic duty. The young people get to learn how to play musical instruments. The training co-ordinator, Mr.Wanjohi is very committed about making sure young people around Kenya get to learn about music the better way.

This year, the facilitators at the camp include Kenyatta university’s Sylvestor Otieno, American soul singer, Denise Gordon, TPF contestant, Doreen Muchiri,  singer, Sarakasi dance expert, Sly Oduor, artiste and talent manager Buddha Blaze and drummer, singer, Michel Ongaro.