Join us! Kwaya Australia Inc is inviting choirs around Australia to unite to raise funds to finance the recruitment and training of the next African Children's Choir in Uganda.
kwaYa is a not for profit incorporated association (with charity status) founded by President, Marsha Gusti. It is based on the Gold Coast, Australia and has a dual purpose.
THE ARTS - The kwaYa Cross-Cultural Connections Program fosters, promotes and generates cross cultural partnerships between non Indigenous Australian singers, Australian indigenous groups and indigenous communities abroad. The music program aims to: boost widespread active community participation, focus on skills development for emerging artists, advance cultural diversity and preserve cultural heritage. Its rationale is to conjointly afford opportunities that provide linguistically and culturally relevant programs that strengthen and develop cultures and encourage social inclusion.
BENEVOLENCE - Kwaya provides unique opportunities to enable the non indigenous and indigenous Australian singing community to unite and work together on projects that make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged women and children in remote areas in Australia and abroad.
Welcome! My name is Marsha Gusti and I am proud to be part of a dedicated team of singers who are excited about sharing a cultural experience and at the same time making a difference. Apart from experiencing an unprecedented artistic and cultural musical exchange we make a difference in a meaningful and long lasting way to the lives of our hosts. Following our hugely successful Uganda Project 2011, our next major project is a 2 week tour in Sept 2012 to Uganda to:- experience ten days of musical and cultural exchange with the African Children's Choir
- perform and entertain at a number of venues in Kampala including a concert with top artists for Ugandan VIP's
- work with the African Children's Choir in one of their outreach projects in Uganda. (This project will involve working closely with a school in the slums.)
- jump on a 3 day safari of the area (optional)
This is an amazing opportunity for those who wish to share music and the joy of performing for and with the local people of Uganda whilst contributing in a major way to the needy and vulnerable children of Uganda. 
kwaYa acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to the Elders both past and present.
KwaYa enthusiastically supports the
