mark playing the drums

As this second term begins, we are blessed to have new drums. The choir is so excited to have to learn something new this term. Thank the almighty for the gifts that he has brought to the choir and am sure that these young choir will be the best  some day.

computer lesson in progress.

It is yet another term that we come back to the usuals of the choirs activities. 

This term we have alot in store for the choir kids, because we plan to start performing in local churches for their journey to greater heights. I am glad to say that drums are alredy here and God has blessed us so much. For those boys and girls who are passionate about playing the drums, we have them at last and i will teach each of you how to play( Eunice Odero, director)

 We also look forward to having a meeting with all the choir kids parents so that they can get to know each other just as the children already love each other and live as brothers and sisters.

Art time at the offices. This is an opportunity to also break the monotony of singing all the time. we are also involved in art work and other skills. Bringing out the best in all the children is my joy as the choir director.

Singing continues to at Malaika children's choir. 

I am happy to confess that the voices of the children is improving tremendously. We had a wonderful time choosing those that are good at soloing the song.

Dancing to the tunes of REDEEMER the song that is making the children so happy.

End of term one is here with us, and kids have closed school for their holidays tuition. We as the choir will also close for a short while so that we can rest with family and friends. I Eunice, have enjoyed the presense of these children, i have seen improvement in the voices and dancing skills of these children. This year the kids have been great and i have had many other children joining the choir.

   I LOVE YOU KIDS. 

Happy easter holidays

ABOUT THE CHOIR

MALAIKA CHILDREN'S CHOIR

We are a children’s choir based in Kenya that seeks to give children the opportunity to use their passion, talent and love for music to build bright futures for themselves and their communities.

The Malaika Children’s Choir was started on September 17th, 2012 in Kibera Slums (Nairobi, Kenya) as part of the Kibera Informentors Foundation. It is our vision to work with children not only in Kibera, but also across the nation.

We welcome and appreciate opportunities to make new friends and partnerships in order to accomplish our mission. You can learn more about our story below:

ABOUT US
The Malaika children’s choir is a program that started under the Kibera Informentors Foundation, a Kenyan NGO that focuses on leadership and mentorship for youth in Kibera slums. The choir held its first session on September 17th, 2012, and was started to help children in the slums recognize their musical talents and find joy in singing.

WHAT WE DO

We work with many different schools around Kibera, and hold one-on-one interviews with the children interested in joining the choir. We start working with children who are 7 to 10 years old and who love singing.

Many of the children in the choir are currently living with families or relatives here in Kibera. They are all from different backgrounds, some are living with both parents who are earning less than a dollar a day, and others are orphaned and live with relatives or grandparents. We try and bring them all together so that, they realize their talents and know that they are all equal in the eyes of God.

WHY KIBERA

In Kenya, Kibera has a very negative name among the people living outside the slums. Little do they realize that it is not the wish of Kibera residents to live in such concerning conditions. Instead, it is because of the difficult circumstances that these people face that we hear so many negative stories about the Kibera slums.

But we know that there are positive stories too -- there is so much talent among the younger generation, many children who strive for better futures and hard-working parents who try their best to see that their children have at least one meal by the end of the day.

Still, there are many challenges that children in Kibera face. There is very little space or opportunity for children to study music, and even going to school (much less music school) can be very expensive; many families cannot afford to send their children to secondary (high) school, let alone university.

It is because of these reasons that we decided to come up with the choir, so that we can connect the voices of the children living in the slums, and eradicate the negative attitude about the people of Kibera. With this choir, we hope to nurture the musical talents of these young children, encourage them to pursue their love of music, and help them to grow through engaging in the different life skills activities that we do.

These are the choir members of Mashimoni Primary school, monday session. Our new song redeemer has to get a soloist. So we have to start with partitioning of the song. We all have to learn the solo verses so that everbody is conversant with all of them.

Then we choose the best to solo the song verses. Every verse has a different solo. When choosing the soloist, everbody is given a chance to try, then i choose the best from the rest.

On this day, Faith Mwikali, Anne Kathure and John had a chance to solo the songs three verses.

Friday is for variety show. This is the flowers showing us what they have prepared the whole week

These are the lion group members, during the variety show on Fridays.

We like having weekly competitions where the four groups showcase their song of the week. The choir kids have to work hard to get gifts at the end of the week

"Time to come together and decide on what we are going to present this week." Brighton is the leader of this group

During our cup dance practice.

This is a dance that we desire to make it both song and dance. Doing something unique. An African dance is not defined only through dancing but its vigorous pattern that people dance. The children really enjoyed the dance. All the patterns not yet complete.

Watch out for it very soon..........