Warethwa Cultural Center

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Warethwa Association is an initiative sponsored by Timbila Muzimba, a well-known Mozambican contemporary band. They have been working for years with teenagers from the neighborhood and were recently granted some land by the government to consolidate their intervention activities. Their activities seek to keep teens away from a life of risk and to build the self-esteem of underprivileged teenagers.

The association forms amateur percussion bands that perform around Mozambique. Through a holistic approach, the participants learn to build their own instruments with recycled material and they teach each other how to play. The association helps enrich the lives of teens as it promotes Mozambican traditional culture.