Nathan Ake’s Musical Goal!…
In an absolutely out-of-this-world twist of musical madness, Manchester City’s very own defensive rock — Nathan Ake — has decided to boogie-woogie his way into the hearts of Manchester’s music scene by gifting a piano to Band on the Wall! The Blues’ Dutch maestro, who apparently squeezed keyboard lessons in between tackles and headers, honed his tunesmanship during the looooong Covid lockdown when he wasn’t busy bossing attackers on the pitch. In a move that sings harmony to hearts, he launched his grand opus, a delightful project dubbed ‘Playing for Change’, to transform classrooms from tone-deaf doldrums into melodious masterpieces.
Ake’s melodically mischievous scheme has already showered a dozen lucky schools around the UK with clanking keys and tinkling tunes. And on International Piano Day, he took it up a notch by sending his musical marvel — a sparkly new Casio, the PX-S7000 no less (because numbers make everything sound fancier), to Band on the Wall, ensuring that kids could tickle the ivories with more precision than a surgeon on guitar hero. Ake sent a charmingly cheesy video message, declaring, “Enjoy the tinkling tunes, y’all!” leaving everyone tickled pink with piano pandemonium.
Band on the Wall isn’t just a venue; it’s a melodious mothership with a charitable heart that hosts groovin’ gatherings like the Saturday Music Club. Alice McIlwraith, the head honcho of melody-making, grabbed the mic to belt out her gratitude karaoke-style, lauding Ake and Casio for keeping their musical mission alive and kicking! So, the next time this Dutch dynamo intercepts a ball, remember he’s not just stopping goals — he’s stopping silence, one note at a time!
