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Uganda: the story of the “Ghetto kids”, from the slums to the stage
Uganda: the story of the “Ghetto kids”, from the slums to the stage
(France 2)
Videos of the “Ghetto kids” choreographies have gone around the world. Formerly on the streets and out of school in the Ugandan capital, these children can make a living from their passion.
When the music starts, their energy and talent capture attention and make a splash on social media around the world. The “Ghetto kids” are a dance group of children from the slums of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Many are orphans or have been abandoned by their families. Since 2014, their manager, Daouda Kavuma, himself a former street child, has been filming their performances and publishing them.
Millions of subscribers on social networks
The “Ghetto kids” have nearly 7 million subscribers on Instagram and TikTok and 1.3 million on YouTube. Artists like French Montana come to record their music videos with them. The “Ghetto kids” perform in shows in New York, London and even in the Paris Saint-Germain stadium. With money from videos, shows and donations, Daouda created a foundation and shelters 36 children aged 4 to 14 in a house. All their needs are taken care of. On the days when they don’t go to school, the “Ghetto kids” develop new choreographies for their next videos. More than 15,000 children are estimated to be living on the streets of Kampala today.
