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Global Youth Program
International Music Video - Shosholoza (2024)
This music video is a celebration of international community and cultural exchange, featuring elementary students from three incredible school communities: Egcekeni Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Delevan Drive Elementary in Los Angeles, USA, and The Sound Space India in Mumbai, India. Together, they bring to life Shosholoza, South Africa’s second national anthem, through a global collaboration of music and movement, creating a powerful tribute to resilience, unity, and joy.
International Music Video - Lean On Me (2023)
Our first ever music video project features the song, Lean On Me - performed by our students in South Africa and United States as part of our pilot program, Project KwaCal.
Futures in Tune
About Us
Futures in Tune (FIT) is our global arts education program connecting underserved elementary school students from South Africa, India, and the United States to develop empathy and curiosity across cultures through music and movement, while promoting the creation of original work.
FIT provides funding for weekly music classes and instruments at each site, taught by local professional Teaching Artists. A shared, multicultural curriculum ensures all students receive high-quality education and have a common learning experience.
Global School Sites
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
At Egcekeni Primary School, located in the rural Shongweni Dam Township, students face significant challenges. The unemployment rate is 70%, only 25% of homes have sewer-connected toilets, and there is no consistent water supply, forcing residents to rely on tankers for household use in buckets. The school serves 460 learners with 13 teachers and frequently shuts down due to water shortages.
Despite these hardships, our students at Egcekeni are role models who demonstrate profound creativity, musical ability, and inspiration. We are beyond proud and honored to have been collaborating with them since our first iteration of FIT in January 2023.
Mumbai, India
In partnership with The Sound Space India, an innovative non-profit based in Mumbai, we work with 50 students - 98% of whom are living in poverty experiencing food insecurity, have difficult access to clean water and electricity, and are mostly either unhoused or living in temporary housing.
Led by professional musicians and dedicated music educators Vishala and Kamakshi Khurana, our partnership with Sound Space began in the summer of 2023. We are grateful for their students who have brought the richness, depth, and beauty of Indian culture to our global community.
