Young music graduates from schools of music explore new themes and experiment with combinations of band styles with fellow musicians. They respect diversity but desire to break out of older, set norms. They zestfully experiment, fly wings, and examine whether ethnicity or the oneness of humanity is more important. Some not-so-young artists have found their voices and are leading others, but their purpose is to continue that journey.
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These musicians teach, mentor, and tell about wide influences and a range of options that have helped grow their musical styles. Free expression, both chordal and harmonic, is more disciplined, yet allows for both the traditional spirituality nuances to flourish while seeking their modern identities, purpose, and place in this world.
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Article on Keenan Ahrends and Sisonke Xonti
Carol MartinArticle on Bongani Sotshononda
Carol MartinArticle on Bokani Dyer and his Swiss Quintet
Carol MartinTo gain further insight into the scope of a decent standard of living, the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) in partnership with the Association of Community-based Advice Offices of South Africa (ACAOSA) with support from the Church of Sweden, the Basic Needs Basket project was re-launched in 2014 to monitor, across the 9 provinces of South Africa in both rural and urban areas, frequently purchased items (food and non-food essential items) by lower income households on a monthly basis to ascertain people’s everyday basic needs.
Social Policy InitiativeTo gain further insight into the scope of a decent standard of living, the Studies in Poverty and Inequality Institute (SPII) in partnership with the Association of Community-based Advice Offices of South Africa (ACAOSA) with support from the Church of Sweden, the Basic Needs Basket project was re-launched in 2014 to monitor, across the 9 provinces of South Africa in both rural and urban areas, frequently purchased items (food and non-food essential items) by lower income households on a monthly basis to ascertain people’s everyday basic needs.
Social Policy Initiative