Backchat 17 January 2008

*Cape Town / Lydia Williams Opera Project*

Peter Voges the leader of the Cape Town/Lydia Williams Opera Project joined us today.

The first Cape Town Opera on slavery based on the life of Lydia Williams, working tile tammeletjie which is Lydia’s nickname.
Music is drawn from Cape Traditional music.
Hopefully it will be performed on the 23 August 2010 which is memory day. He says must add that the score will take two years.


For more information contact
Peter Voges
Cell 0733765411
e-mail
info@lawschool

*Library Business Corners*

Gail Jacobs the CEO of Library Business Corners then joined us telephonically today.
Library Business Corners (LBC) was established as a programme to help disseminate relevant business information to existing and prospective business enterprises in a cost effective way. The initiative started in 1999 when the Cape Metropolitan Council (now the City of Cape Town) funded the establishment of small business corners in initially twelve libraries.
Currently there are 89 LBC’s in the Cape, 53 in Cape Town and 36 in Western Cape provincial towns. There are already many more libraries that have adopted the LBC concept but have not yet been fully been incorporated into the support programme.


For more information contact
Gail Jacobs
Tel: 021-421 0049
Fax: 021-421 1025
Email:
gaillbc@iafrica.com
Website: http://www.lbc.za.net

*SPIRIT OF AFRICA IGNITES PATRIOTISM FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS*

Yusuf Ganief the founder of the Spirit of Africa Arts Foundation joined us today talking about their Spirit if Africa CD.

The Spirit of Africa produced by Lynne Holmes of Desert Rose Music has united some of the city’s and South Africa’s finest artists, offering an eclectic mix of classical, indigenous and world music sounds – from the African Cora, Bushmen Bow and other indigenous instruments played by Pops Mohamed; to the more classical tones of the guitar played by Alvin Dyers and percussion by Dizu Plaatjies. Other vocals range from the provocative operatic voices of Mamela’s trio, Aubrey Lodewyk, Given Nkosi and Pretty Yende, and the traditional powerful African voice of Nobuhle Ketelo. This distinctive blend of voices and instruments evokes a plethora of emotions that speaks of the colourful, dignified and the diverse talents of the Spirit of Africa.

The music album pays tribute to one of South Africa’s favourite sons, Chief Albert Luthuli, leader of the African National Congress from 1952 until 1967 and widely respected for his promotion of peace and self respect in the face of adversity.

The CD cover and art work design is a reproduction of the African heritage painting from Harrison’s Chief Albert Luthuli Collection, called the ‘African Madonna.’


For more information on Spirit of Africa visit www.spiritofafrica.org.za alternatively, e-mail arts@spiritofafrica.org.za

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