- MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES
Season 4 explores “uBuntu” through 5 key musical protagonists who have prioritised humanity, community and music to in their personal development and creative excellence in the memoires and techniques of uniquely Southern African sounds and styles including Marabi, Malombo, mashariki muziki and uMnqunqulo.
An against all odds story of an African woman in a patriarchal world, sacrificing everything to follow her musical dream and charts a revolutionary path from rural Kwa Zulu Natal to the top of World Music. A voice of the ancestors and a musical light with the power to heal, the full story of the late great Busi Mhlongo.
South Africa's culture memory was lost during apartheid but not destroyed. The amazing story of Jazz Against Apartheid is a living bridge restoring cultural memory in a dynamic exchange of oral history and heritage through collaboration co-operation and co-creation.
Provides further expansion of learning even deeper into the reaches of indigenous and Pan African arts and culture. Titled Afrika Year, the broadening of approach to popular and traditional cultures and music including sound, maskandi and reggae finds a joyful and resonant space in music education.
Expands to include Live Music Performances in a Workshop setting. Season Two, elevates learning in new directions of self-expression and sustainable practices through brilliant protagonists of diverse music genres and practices.
Documents 8 protagonists and their actions in music and liberation heritage in this country. A digital and innovation award winner, the impact created by this opening season exposed the dire need for Afrocentric music resources and opened the doorways to culture and learning.