In keeping to the commitment of the continued progress and participation
of youth in African development, Rastar
Music has created a charity arm, AYUTU
– African Youth Unites Towards
Upliftment.
The birth of AYUTU was conceptualised
to integrate music as a tool for development. Additionally,
it aims to strengthen the vibrant indigenous African music and
arts culture and to foster its local talent, with a programme
that will educate, advise, support and promote the industry
to the global market. In networking, Rastar
envisions the African youth alliances coming together to contribute
their positive input for the greater development of the continent.
During the first half of 2004, AYUTU,
in association with a local NGO, Everyone,
and sponsored by UNDP (United
Nations Development Programme) and the Ford
Foundation, plan to launch their first 2-day
Youth Forum in Africa. The conference will take place
in Tanzania, where invited youth delegates across the continent
will discuss, debate and express creative initiatives to develop
African youth culture.
AYUTU also plans to launch
its music educational workshops in Ghana, Tanzania and South
Africa, late 2004, with the collaboration of government agencies,
private investors and sponsors.
