At This Time
This Moment
Another Gift of Life
Is Born.
Camagu Kuni
Nina Bazingomb’ isifuba
Thina Siyanibuka
Eli Liqhayoya Lokwenene
Kuluchulumanco Kuluvuyo
Sidomboz’ imibulelo
We can See The Light.
A 20 Year Old Dream
Coming To Life At Last
Liyinene Elithi
”No Matter Which Way
You Start It Is Always
Against The Wind”
Perseverance Is the Key
And For That We Are
Greatful.
For Most Africans
Life Is Not A Bed Of Roses
To Follow A Dream
Is Harder Than To Dream
We Sacrifice, We Lose
But Siyanyamezela
Singanikezeli.
Music is The Source Of Life
The Saxophone, Ikatara
Amagubu The Drums
What More Can I Say
Can It Ever Be Enough?
I Doubt.
Music Is Fun, Music Is Deep
Music Heals and Can Kill
A Medicine or a Poison
Music is Life.
Music Is Sweet, Deep in the Heart
And Rich in the Mind
Only One Can Talk At A Time
But All Can Sing At The Same Time
Thats The Magic of Music
It Is The Connection Of Thoughts
The Meeting Together Of Rhythms
Its the Language of the Spirits
If You’ve the Heart, Then You’ve The Beat.
The Heart Beat, Echo In The Veins
Blood Dancing To It
And The Soul Is Listening
Shi... Listen! What Do You Hear
The Heart Beat.
I Thank You.
Composed by Sithembile Xaso and performed together with Jazz Impressions at Ntonga's House Warming on the 7th December.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
The House Warming
It was truly a wonderful and promising day for everybody who cares for Ntonga's Playing for Change Music and Arts School.
Thank you all for what you did to make this day so special - we are looking forward to collaborate in the future!
Go to Ntonga's album for more photos
Thank you all for what you did to make this day so special - we are looking forward to collaborate in the future!
Go to Ntonga's album for more photos
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
How to get to Ntonga's?
Address: NY27 no 37, gugulethu, Cape Town
Take the N2 out of town,
Take the Belleville/Gugulethu off lane
Turn right towards Gugulethu
At the first big robots turn left into Gugulethu
At the next robots turn right into NY1
Drive along NY1
After a big sport centre, make a left turn
Drive along the sports field until the round about, make a right turn at the roundabout
The next road to the right is NY27
Drive up to house number 37, it is peach-orange and there will be music coming from the back yard...
Take the N2 out of town,
Take the Belleville/Gugulethu off lane
Turn right towards Gugulethu
At the first big robots turn left into Gugulethu
At the next robots turn right into NY1
Drive along NY1
After a big sport centre, make a left turn
Drive along the sports field until the round about, make a right turn at the roundabout
The next road to the right is NY27
Drive up to house number 37, it is peach-orange and there will be music coming from the back yard...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
House Warming on the 7th December
Sunday 7th December - 10am to 5pm
Workshops from 10am - Live performances from 2pm
Ntonga's Playing For Change Music and Arts School will open its doors for the local community and everybody interested in building up a place where music and arts can flourish in Gugulethu in the future.
Join us ~ jam with local bands, theatre and dance groups, paint the murals, build or plant a seed...
Ntonga's wish list:
recorders
drums
keyboards
black/white boards
mirrors
furniture
fabrics
sound electronics
locks/lockers
plants/deco
or anything musical...
Download the flyer:
Workshops from 10am - Live performances from 2pm
Ntonga's Playing For Change Music and Arts School will open its doors for the local community and everybody interested in building up a place where music and arts can flourish in Gugulethu in the future.
Join us ~ jam with local bands, theatre and dance groups, paint the murals, build or plant a seed...
Ntonga's wish list:
recorders
drums
keyboards
black/white boards
mirrors
furniture
fabrics
sound electronics
locks/lockers
plants/deco
or anything musical...
Download the flyer:
The background story
Ntonga’s Background story
In 2006, Pokie Klaas met Mark Johnson from The Playing For change Foundation (US) and expressed his desire to set up a schol for township jazz. Pokie has already been running asuch school on an informal basis for around 15 years here on one of the roughest streets in gugulethu. Many outstanding building musicians have now passed through the doors including Sakhiwo Noboza who recently graduated from UCT in trumep and vocals, well known drummer Stix Mrwebi and saxophonist Calendar Mexico. Veteran musician Mafisto, already accomplished in hes field, learned to read and write music here.
It was always Pokie's long term ambition to establish a self-sustaining, permanent venue for the school – which could exist for years to come and which could bring huge benefit to the local community. Not only could such a school train young people in music, but it would also serve as a way of keeping them away from the temptations of crime and drugs.
Pokie imagined a school which would have several gifted and responsible local teachers, that was fully equipped with a range of instruments and in a safe and welcoming environment.
Now this dream is coming to fruition in the Ntonga's Playing for change Music and Arts School (NPCMAS).
Pokie telling the story
Pokie's house
In 2006, Pokie Klaas met Mark Johnson from The Playing For change Foundation (US) and expressed his desire to set up a schol for township jazz. Pokie has already been running asuch school on an informal basis for around 15 years here on one of the roughest streets in gugulethu. Many outstanding building musicians have now passed through the doors including Sakhiwo Noboza who recently graduated from UCT in trumep and vocals, well known drummer Stix Mrwebi and saxophonist Calendar Mexico. Veteran musician Mafisto, already accomplished in hes field, learned to read and write music here.
It was always Pokie's long term ambition to establish a self-sustaining, permanent venue for the school – which could exist for years to come and which could bring huge benefit to the local community. Not only could such a school train young people in music, but it would also serve as a way of keeping them away from the temptations of crime and drugs.
Pokie imagined a school which would have several gifted and responsible local teachers, that was fully equipped with a range of instruments and in a safe and welcoming environment.
Now this dream is coming to fruition in the Ntonga's Playing for change Music and Arts School (NPCMAS).
Pokie telling the story
Pokie's house
Friday, October 24, 2008
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