
Street Records
PROJECT
Children Rights | Empowerment
Giving street kids perspective through music recording. That's the goal of Street Records. And with your help, we can continue to do this!
From a mobile studio in the trunk of his car, musician and producer Jonathan Dube Tembo records the songs of streetkids. These young people live on the streets of Blantyre, a city in southern Malawi. For them, recording their songs is no small thing. They finally feel heard and seen! Resulting in a huge boost of self-esteem.

Why Street Records works
The number of streetkids living on the streets in Blantyre is growing. They beg or work black. At night, some get involved in theft or offer sexual services. These boys and girls need someone to approach them positively and empower them - Jonathan is that person. He offers them a chance to discover their talent and be proud of what they can do.
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Listen to the song Chikondi china by Zacchaeus Butao (aka Ghecko) here.
Why do we need your help?
Streetkids deserve to be seen and heard so that they feel they matter and can discover their talent. To make this happen, we need 7.000 euros. With this we will cover the costs for:
• A reliable car to serve as a mobile recording studio.
• Solar panel on the roof to make recordings anywhere.
Help with your donation
With your donation you give the youth from the streets of Blantyre the chance to stay away from criminal activities and make themselves heard through music. You help develop their talent and contribute to them being able to be a positive example to others!
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Donate now for a car or solar panel and ensure that Jonathan can continue to record the songs of these young people. Please also share this great initiative in your network so that together we can achieve even more for these young people. Thank you!
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About the artist
Jonathan Dube Tembo, is a multi talented artist from Malawi. He is well versed in the music industry. Among the many talents Jonathan has are music composition, singing, producing, live sound engineering, field recording, voice over artist and creative communication. He has a degree in Mass communication, Minor music, Certificate in sound engineering and music management/cultural management. Currently he is managing an artist by the name McLuther, and also working on new music recording projects.
Practical info
Purpose​
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Empower street children to build careers in music.
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Steer them away from criminal activities through creative engagement.
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Foster positive role models and peer-to-peer coaching.
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Preserve and celebrate Malawi’s rich musical heritage.
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Results:
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Successful fundraiser for a working car to set up as a mobile studio
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Needed:
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A solar panel and battery to power the mobile studio, enabling music recordings in rural areas.

Musician and producer Jonathan Dube Tembo

Recording from the back of the car
Jonathan Dube Tembo (left) with the boys on the street





