Freddy Macha
Biography
Exhibition label from Our Words, 2023:
"Musician Freddy Macha
Freddy Macha helps people through his talents, from playing music and dancing, to teaching poetry in different languages to kids.
Born in Tanzania, Freddy Macha toured the world playing music. While living in Brazil, he came to the UK as part of his music tour in the 1990s. He officially moved to Stoke Newington in 1996.
In Stoke Newington, Freddy shared his music with locals. He worked at Bar Lorca on Church Street, running world music nights. Freddy can speak many languages including Swahili, Portuguese, French and Spanish. This made it easier for him to meet the global communities of Hackney.
Freddy’s skills as a performer takes him to many organisations including primary schools across Hackney, like William Pattern in Stoke Newington. He teaches children spoken-word poetry, sings in his native language, Swahili and plays percussion. The children learn to sing, dance and narrate stories using the songs that Freddy teaches them.
Today, Freddy also works to support vulnerable people who have been made homeless".
"Musician Freddy Macha
Freddy Macha helps people through his talents, from playing music and dancing, to teaching poetry in different languages to kids.
Born in Tanzania, Freddy Macha toured the world playing music. While living in Brazil, he came to the UK as part of his music tour in the 1990s. He officially moved to Stoke Newington in 1996.
In Stoke Newington, Freddy shared his music with locals. He worked at Bar Lorca on Church Street, running world music nights. Freddy can speak many languages including Swahili, Portuguese, French and Spanish. This made it easier for him to meet the global communities of Hackney.
Freddy’s skills as a performer takes him to many organisations including primary schools across Hackney, like William Pattern in Stoke Newington. He teaches children spoken-word poetry, sings in his native language, Swahili and plays percussion. The children learn to sing, dance and narrate stories using the songs that Freddy teaches them.
Today, Freddy also works to support vulnerable people who have been made homeless".
