“This showcase of Cape music will do Capetonians proud,” says composer Mac McKenzie. “The Table Bay Concerto in G-Major is a chronological account of Table Bay as I imagine it, my impression of its evolution from the time just before the arrival of European settlers through the era of colonialism up to the present. I’ve borrowed from various forms such as European hymnody, classical and street music (which I sometimes call tsotsi music) and assimilated them into goema, the heartbeat of the minstrel carnival.”
“The 20-piece Cape Town Goema Orchestra is a synergy of diverse performers from highly experienced classical, jazz and traditional instrumentalists to young church and street musicians, all connected to the rich culture and soundscape of our city. It’s a truly unifying force in our country that celebrates and takes our music forward with vision and passion.”
Cape Town Goema Orchestra Performances:
SABC Studios Auditorium | Beach Road, Sea Point (Cape Town)
- Saturday 26 November 2011 @ 20.00
- Saturday 3 December 2011 @ 20.00
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The Cape Town Goema Orchestra and the birth of a new vision for South African music.
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Mama Goema, a documentary exploring Cape Town's most representative musical genre.
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