South Africa: Refugee Musician Gives Johannesburg Children the Opportunity He Didn’t Have

Pianist Amisi Mubale teaches children at Lorentzville safe space

Growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Amisi Mubale always loved music. But it was only after he came to South Africa as a refugee that he finally had a chance to learn the piano. Now a trained piano teacher, he devotes his life to giving children the opportunity he didn’t have.

Mubale studied as a teacher in the DRC and obtained a diploma, but his real love was music. He used to sing traditional songs with the elders and…