I am sorry to announce that I am stepping away from l’école fula flute project, with which I have been involved for over a dozen years. The non-profit organization Friends of l'école fula flute, Inc. (FEFF) will be disbanded.
I am not by nature an administrator, grant writer, accountant… nor am I a business leader, marketer, etc. I am an artist. That is my nature. I am a flutist, saxophonist, composer, improviser, band leader, arranger, and I want to devote the rest of my life entirely to my art.
My withdrawal is certainly a blow for the people of the Centre Tyabala in Guinea. But they are very courageous, and their efforts toward educating underprivileged children continue. I encourage you to keep supporting them.
To do so, please send your donations to the Association Tyabala France, led by Cathy Monnet. Cathy has a passion for dance and Guinean culture and has spent years working hard to support the Centre. She is also involved in our organization, FEFF, as secretary. Please see the link below.
Together, you, Tyabala, and I have accomplished wonderful things over these past thirteen years, as you know, but the time has come for me to turn the page.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking an interest in my adventures, and for placing your trust and support in me all these years. I have been, and continue to be, deeply honored by it and I am eternally grateful.
