JAMAICA SCHOOL

Providing children in poverty-stricken areas with the opportunity to easily practice and enjoy music.

This free music school was set up in a Kingston slum for the children of Jamaica, home of hallowed reggae legend Bob Marley.

Name:

Japan Music＆Cultural Center

Field:

Music and other after-school cultural activities

Founded:

November 24, 2009

Capacity:

25 students

Classes:

4 classes per week

Basic subjects:

Reading music taught by music university students, music lessons and capoeira lessons

Staff:

Run by local organization UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association)