Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois,
Kanye West is a rapper, producer, director, fashion designer and now the
founder of a foundation in honor of his mother, Donda West. In 2013, Kanye West
started a non-profit organization called “Donda’s House Inc”. The organization
is located in Chicago, Illinois and has partnered with Chicago’s Ark of St.
Sabina for “Got Bars” Music Writing & Fitness Program.
Alderman and fellow rapper Rhymefest is
the Assistant Director over the Got Bars program and feels the program will change the
youth musically, help keep them healthy and also give them a peaceful
environment to be around. The children will be able to create songs to a beat
that they will perform at a showcase when the program is over.
The Got Bars program is a program open to
youth ages 15-24 who has background experience in writing, performing and
recording. Only 30 students will be accepted into the program for each session.
The program runs for a total of 12 weeks and the students meet three times a
week. The first session was offered this past August and the organization has
completed the first 12 weeks and will be having a showcase on November 21, 2013
at the Lacuna lofts located at 2150 S. Canalport in Chicago, Illinois.
Being the Director of Breezy's Performing Arts Academy, this Got Bars program caught my interest and I wanted to be apart of this great
organization. I reached out to the organization and offered my services in any
way possible to help our youth gain knowledge in the music industry. I was
offered a chance to help with the showcase this upcoming Thursday and work the
section where the press will be stationed.
I believe that the entertainment industry
is based on hard work, dedication, and most of all your network. To be able to
achieve the highest level of success one cannot do it alone. This showcase and
program will not only help the youth but also help put me around an organization
whose mission is to implement the arts, health/wellness, and literature
experiences that transform our youth.
Checkout the music from the Fall 2013
class at Got Bars program.
Registration for the spring of 2014 will open January 2014. The application can be found at Got Bars program.
References:
Danitha, J. (2013). The
Source. Kanye West Launching “Got Bars” Program For Chicago’s
Youth, retrieved from http://thesource.com/2013/07/28/kanye-west-launching-got-bars-program-for-chicagos-youth/
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