The Pan African Space Station (PASS) is a 30-day music intervention from September 12 - October 12, on the internet, as well as live in venues across greater Cape Town.
It is an opportunity for Capetonians and visitors to engage up-close with the rich web of creative expression that binds Africans across the globe.
PASS Radio
The highlight of the project is a unique freeform music radio station that will broadcast 30 days of cutting edge music from global Africa.
The radio will launch with a 24-hour event to be held at the Africa Centre (44 Long Street, Cape Town) on September 12 (Steve Biko Day), and will broadcast until October 12.
Thereafter, archive audio, footage and blogs of live performances and select radio broadcasts will continue to be available to stream online.
Live Events
On 30th September P.A.S.S. opens with a once-off choral rendition of Chilean author, Fernando Alegria's "War Chorale" composed by Bheki Khoza.
October 1st to 3rd we play host to:
- a kora maestro (Toumani Diabate),
- a Ndebele guitar queen (Nothembi Mkhwebane)
- the funkiest of brass bands (the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
- the Ghanaian afro-punk (Wanlov the Kubolor)
- the Zanzibari legends (the Culture Music Club),
- and more.
Visit the website for details.
(Taken from the Pan African Space Station Facebook page.)
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