The Peace Africa Children’s Ensemble is the counterpart of the East African Education Initiative (“the Initiative”). The Ensemble is based at the Peace Africa Center in the Kawempe section of Kampala Uganda. The center is also the Ugandan headquarters of the Initiative. With the support of the Initiative, Ronald Kibirige created the Peace Africa Children’s Ensemble in 2004. Since then, the Initiative has worked to establish student sponsorships for the Ensemble’s members.

Mr. Kibirige has used his vast expertise in dance and music to make the Ensemble what it is today. In 2010, Mr. Kibirige graduated with distinction from Makerere University in Kampala with a Bachelor’s degree in Music, Dance & Drama. Prior to graduation, Ronald was one of the few Makerere students to be selected to participate in a student exchange program with Stanford University. He is becoming known in Africa, Europe and the United States as a preeminent instructor and performer in traditional Ugandan dance and music

Since the Ensemble has partnered with the Initiative it has recorded two CD’s and was featured on National Public Radio’s “All Songs Considered.” Under Ronald’s instruction, Ensemble students have progressed in their performance skills to the degree that they are now being invited to perform in other African countries and in Western Europe. A tour to the United States is being planned for the future.