Dowe Music at Egerton University NTC

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Just how many times have we excluded people in some important decisions just because they hold different beliefs from ours? How many times have people become disunited because of their ethnography? How many times has the nation failed into political turmoil because of people’s differences?

A couple of times people fall out because of a lack of a mutual understanding. Persistently failing to accommodate each other’s beliefs, values or even inconsistencies.

On the noble side is that there are some binding factors that will consistently keep us together. Music, for example, has been known as one the most uniting factors. I mean who would not enjoy an evening of outstanding calming music after a tedious day. Think of friends listening to their favorite jams after a day’s long work? Strangers conversing in various social places and enjoying their favorite genre of music. That’s the power of music.

The ability to work collaboratively. Regardless of age, gender, preferences, opinions or background is a tool everyone should adapt. That is the power of one. This is solely one of the pointers YALI-RLC instilled in us. The ability to work collectively as one and promote unity at the same time appreciating diversity. It is for this reason that Dowe Music and arts went to spread the message in their surrounding community.

Expertly a message is not as effective if it is not put into action. Dowe Music advanced a step forward to actualize these sentiments. Performing at Egerton University, Dowe music took the crowd of youthful students a notch higher.

The fun fair themed ‘’Unity in our Cultural Diversity ‘was all jubilation, right from the enthusiastic warm reception to the reciprocate audience. Adding to the mood was the urge to learn. The longing on their faces to learn something new was thrilling. Inculpating the leadership values to these young souls was inspiring as much as it was entertaining. Dowe Music featured their own composition,’’ Mimi na Wewe’’ and ‘Carry on’.

The key messages in these songs were for the aim of spreading love, diversity, that we both matter and we should work in the spirit of togetherness in unity to develop Africa. As it is with their live performance, the team reminded the audience that Africa has got solutions to her problems. Complaining has to stop. She has to embrace all her children regardless of what tribes they fall in.

 Just imagine how boring the above graphic would be if the sections were just one color. As a matter of fact, you wouldn't read the word "Unity." The whole neccessity of unity is existence of diversity. We don't need synergy when we are all the same. As Stephen Covey puts it, when two people have the same opinion, one of them is irrelevant.  We don't come together to get lost in to other peoplesp dreams but so we can amplify each other's strengths. 

The team challenged the students to take initiative in their various spaces to impact in their communities and effect remarkable changes in people’s lives. That’s the power of one. The power of music, the power of togetherness. For it is with unity that we grow. It is with diversity that creative ideas develop. It is with these two that Africa is able to rise.

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Anita is a YALI ALUMNI 

and a violin student at 

DoweMusic &Arts