Today on Backchat we were joined on the line by Mirjam Asmal-Dik from Cape Africa Platform (CAPE). The Cape Africa Platform is a groundbreaking cultural project located in Cape Town, South Africa. CAPE’s aim is to connect Cape Town, South Africa and Africa on a cultural level. The Cape Africa Platform was established in 2003 after the art world saw a dramatic shift. CAPE For more information you may visit http://www.capeafrica.org/ or call 021 461 2325.
Our guests in studio were Sandra and Mark from The Extra-Mural Education Project (EMEP). EMEP helps schools develop into hubs of learning, recreation and support in their communities. EMEP believes that the learning should not stop when the bell rings. The organisation wants to tackle inequality and to develop a healthier and clean lifestyle. For more information you may visit http://www.emep.org.za/ or call 021 790 2759. 
We were also joined in studio by Rashid Lanie. Rashid is an international recording pianist, composer and producer and he will be talking to us about his new album Remembrance. Lanie has worked with the likes of Macy Gray, Jackson Browne and Bobby Womack. The album is dedicated to the memory of his late Dad. The album is described as a combination of “sophisticated American Roots Jazz combined with a distinct African Jazz flavour”. For more information visit www.myspace.com/rashidlanie 
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