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The Forge invites you to a Political Revival through Music and Poetry
Date: Saturday 25 September 2021
Time: 13:00 SAST
Program:
Keynote presentation:
Workers as Artist and Artist as Workers by Gwen Ansell, Arts Writer and author of various books, including Soweto Blues: Jazz, Politics and Popular Music in South Africa
Performance:
Abahlali baseMjondolo Women’s Choral Choir
Poetry:
Frank Meintjies, author of Unfettered Days, Connexions, My Rainbow, Lockdown Poems – anthologies ‘probing … haunting … fulfilling …’
Performance:
Yonela Mnana, a jazz scholar, a recording singer and jazz pianist who also teaches and composes. Yonela released his solo debut album ‘Baba’ in 2016. In 2020 he co-produced a seminal album ‘uGaba - The Migration’ in collaboration with Sisonke Xonti
The Forge invites you to a Political Revival through Music and Poetry
Date: Saturday 25 September 2021
Time: 13:00 SAST
Program:
Keynote presentation:
Workers as Artist and Artist as Workers by Gwen Ansell, Arts Writer and author of various books, including Soweto Blues: Jazz, Politics and Popular Music in South Africa
Performance:
Abahlali baseMjondolo Women’s Choral Choir
Poetry:
Frank Meintjies, author of Unfettered Days, Connexions, My Rainbow, Lockdown Poems – anthologies ‘probing … haunting … fulfilling …’
Performance:
Yonela Mnana, a jazz scholar, a recording singer and jazz pianist who also teaches and composes. Yonela released his solo debut album ‘Baba’ in 2016. In 2020 he co-produced a seminal album ‘uGaba - The Migration’ in collaboration with Sisonke Xonti
