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Apr 13 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Sam Onyango is a budding songwriter and singer who’s trying to carve a career in music and he reckons YouTube is his likely path to fame and success #SafaricomYouthOrchestra bit.ly/3ObucFB
At #SafaricomYouthOrchestra, Sam has perfected playing trumpet and French horn instruments, a skill that he’s banking on to build his career in music
I have been playing the trumpet for seven years and the French horn for two years practicing at Ghetto Classics in Korogocho, Nairobi ~ Sam Onyango #SafaricomYouthOrchestra
Sam is one of the 18 students, who graduated this year from #SafaricomYouthOrchestra
“We teach them techniques that can improve the overall playing as individuals,” noted violist trainer David Ralak adding that by joining #SafaricomYouthOrchestra when they are young, the children learn how to play a range of instruments giving them great exposure
Tech giant @SafaricomPLC has contracted The Art of Music to run the #SafaricomYouthOrchestra
Founder and executive director of The Art of Music Foundation Elizabeth Njoroge says their goal is to use music to change the lives of children so that they become better citizens #SafaricomYouthOrchestra

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