There's a well trained classical pianist who does work with CERN....
Well, I´m happy to read that any kid from an African country can make a living by serving tables while working hard on making it big in the music business...
You do realize Africa isn't just one giant desert with impoverished villages right? There are plenty of huge music producers in Africa that started out just like anyone in the US or Europe. Like this guy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Jazzy) who moved to the UK when he was 18 and worked in restaurants while building his music career. Dude has a net worth bigger than almost any producer any of us look up to.
Winners look for opportunities, settlers find obstacles.
That's fine. but I bet that person was also focused on music exclusively.
you're also focusing all of your efforts on to one person, and not the entirely of the country and the entirely of every one's interest.
People might have other considerations as to the life of a musician, which isn't easy by any means. They also might have talents that lie else where.
But to blindly give advice based on your situation, and not understanding the person who is asking the question, is just bad teaching. and poor advice to give.
If you're not with out empathy, then i don't see how you(general) can be in any sort of position to teach.
Tailor the advice best suited to the individual, and be a great teacher. That takes much more skill, and we can use a lot more of it.
