When I ask the warden if it's okay for me to interview one of the boys, he goes and comes back with Michael. Michael is a 17 year old boy who speaks perfectly English and who is the lead singer of the choir. He is in prison now for 15 months and will be released next year's may. “Life is very …
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Feet cuffs, Soap sellers and Choir boys
When I step inside the prison cells I can hardly believe this really is where these kids spent most of their days. A very small space, with nothing in it except for a few folded blankets. “This cell holds 42 prisoners”, the warden tells me. I see two boys playing a game, sitting on the stone …
Everything is possible
This is Victor, a 24 year old singer and one of the guys from the postrelease group – a group with guys who just got released from prison. In a session of two hours they all had to make a brainstorm field about their life. After this, I asked them to summarize the most important things and make an …
A survivor, not a beggar
This is Menes la Plume. A young slam poetry artist I met at the Music Crossroads centre. Menes was forced to run from his homeland Congo, because he was making "political incorrect" music. ''You could go to jail for that?'' I ask him. ''You could die for that'', he replies. He arrived in a refugee …
God’s plan
“I will not just be famous. I will be even more famous then all these celebrities. You remember when the South African president died and it was on the news all over the world? That's how it will be when I'll die. I promise you that.” I'm listening to the story of David. A nineteen year old boy who …
Shirts and bags ‘When we got music we got love’ now available!
Cotton shirts and bags with the quote 'When we got music we got love', from Neda Boin's new single are now available for only €15,- (shirt) and €7,- (bag) Order now by sending your size request to mm2me@musicmatters.nu Listen here to Neda Boin's new single 'When we got music' ft.Dr. Rum …
New single release ‘When We Got Music’ -Neda Boin ft. Dr. Rum
https://soundcloud.com/nedaboin/when-we-got-music-neda-boin-ft-dr-rum Check out the new single of Neda Boin ft. Dr. Rum written for the KCR and their campagne 'Rotterdam culture education'. …
When We Got Music – Ft. Dr. Rum
https://soundcloud.com/nedaboin/when-we-got-music-neda-boin-ft-dr-rum Song written for the KCR, a non profit organization who strives for culture education in Rotterdam. …
Hitchhiking from the Netherlands to South Africa
October 2012 Neda Boin hitchhiked from the Netherlands all the way down to South Africa Capetown. 25.000km over 17 different country's, followed by a film crew. During her trip, she visited many different projects to see in what way Africa is helping herself torts a more sustainable future. You can …
