ArtSAT Presents: GHOEMA - A Special Rhythm

ArtSAT is a weekly programme which runs from October - December 2023 and showcases amongst other presentations the film series: SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS, PAST AND PRESENT (SAAPP) “The films introduce an understanding of the roots of South African aesthetics .. how artists, musicians and writers have shaped their artistic expression. They focus on life stories and artistic practices which are rooted in indigenous knowledge and animate South African culture, transversally across the society.”

In this session, we watched "Ghoema - A Special Rhythm". The ongoing vitality of Ghoema Rhythms in Cape music is explained through its origins in the creole culture created by slavery at the Cape. The story is told by three celebrated musicians who have all passed on in the past ten years. It is therefore a unique insight into a musical knowledge, which is largely un-recorded. Vincent Kolbe, jazz pianist, Robbie Jansen. saxophonist, and Errol Dyers guitarist all speak and perform.

Thank you to our guest speakers; Dr Valmont Layne, Ncebakazi Mnukwana and Attiyah Khan