US military band imparts music skills to the youth

The main intention of the event was to support skills building and to celebrate the power of artistic expression. Six members of the United States (US) Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Five Star Brass Ensemble, led the master class workshop for 20 youth aged 14-24 from the Botswana Society for Jazz Education (BOSJE).

Following the workshop, which was held during the day, the American and Batswana musicians performed together in a jazz concert. “The reason why we are here today is to be able to share our music and bridge our differences in cultures through music and more importantly to be able to share our experience and knowledge with the young musicians of Botswana,” highlighted the group leader, Jeff Reich.