Buskaid celebrating 25 years of music excellence at Linder Auditorium
By CityLIfe/Arts Writer
The way of how the classical music outfit was started is as inspiration as their beautiful classical sounds, and many a fan of classical music, in general and Buskaid in particular will be happy that they are back on stage at Linder Auditorium this month.
On March 27 at the Linder Auditorium, Wits, Buskaid will celebrate 25 years of extraordinary music-making. This once-off concert, cancelled twice last year, also marks the anniversary of Buskaid’s very first appearance at the Linder in 1997.
Rosemary Nalden, Buskaid’s Founder and Director says: “This concert is a huge milestone for Buskaid! For a start, it’s the first in a series of concerts celebrating our 25th anniversary (1997 – 2022). Our young musicians are bursting with excitement at the prospect of finally playing in front of a live audience after more than two years of silence. And it’s a really fun pop programme, which is just what we all need right now to lift our spirits!”.
Take a look at the programme and you’ll see there’s something for everyone. Come and join in the fun as the Buskaid musicians perform songs by Michael Jackson, Sting, Queen, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams and many more. Also featured are Buskaid vocalists, Mathapelo Matabane and Cecelia Manyama, and a new star on the block, Rungi Ngobeni. And of course they have been working on new Kwela arrangements, some inspired by Hugh Masekela.
Buskaid is a charitable trust registered both in the UK and SA. It was founded in 1992 by British viola player Rosemary Nalden in response to a BBC radio interview highlighting the plight of a group of young string players in Diepkloof, Soweto. Nalden enlisted the support of 120 of her professional colleagues who took part in a simultaneous ‘busk’ in March 1992 at sixteen British Rail stations. In two hours they raised £6000 for the benefit of the young township musicians. Since then several hundred distinguished musicians have participated in a further four ‘busks’. Funding now comes from South African corporate sponsorship, various South African and UK Trusts, individual donations, CD/DVD sales and performances by the Buskaid musicians
Performance details:
March 27, 2022 at the Linder Auditorium, Wits at 15:00
Tickets: R150 and R200 (R200 tickets @ R150 for students and pensioners) QUICKET www.quicket.co.za Tel 021 424 9308
.Please note that as of 1st March 2022, Wits University implemented a mandatory vaccination policy and all persons accessing the campus will have to show a vaccination certificate or a negative Antigen COVID Test, not older than seven days.
.No children under the age of 6 years.