Ep 2: Undercover Artistry with Patrick Kabanda

During this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Jeff and Rachael discussing leading our way out of the pandemic with values at the fore, centering young people and anti-racist practices specifically. Jeff speaks with author, musician, and economist, Patrick Kabanda about his book The Creative Wealth of Nations and the role of arts and cultural education in sustainable development. Finally, these themes are applied to the ideas of “applied creativity” and how to be an “undercover artist” with values. In this episode you’ll learn: About Patrick Kabanda’s journey from growing up in Kampala, Uganda to music school, and then the World Bank; How arts education can contribute to sustainable development; and What “applied creativity” can contribute to the artistry in everyone. Check out some of the things mentioned during this podcast, including: AusDance Creative Generation’s Principles The Creative Wealth of Nations by Patrick Kabanda Patrick’s piece: At the UN, the Arts Emerge as a Force for Sustainable Development The concept of ‘creative natives’ Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein’s book Sparks of Genius Pivot podcast on big tech’s military contracts Please download the transcript here. ABOUT PATRICK KABANDA: Patrick Kabanda’s first book The Creative Wealth of Nations was published in May 2018 by Cambridge University Press, with foreword by the philosopher and Nobel economist Amartya Sen. A Juilliard-trained organist and a Fletcher-trained international affairs professional, he received Juilliard’s William Schuman Prize for outstanding achievement and leadership in music in 2003, and from 2012 to 2013 he was a Charles Francis Adams Scholar at The Fletcher School. Besides concertizing and lecturing worldwide, he has taught at Phillips Academy, consulted for the World Bank’s Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, and contributed to the World Development Report 2016 and to UNDP’s 2015 and 2019 Human Development Reports. He was awarded the 2013 Presidential Award for Citizenship and Public Service from Tufts University, Massachusetts. WHERE TO FIND PATRICK: -Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickkabanda -Twitter: @Arts4Dev -Instagram: @p_kabanda -Website: www.musikaba.net This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation was powered by Creative Generation. Produced and edited by Daniel Stanley. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC