A growing resource library
Archives of recorded music and overviews of the development of music in South Africa is a living and dynamic resource. Through dedicated research and publish, afribeat.com makes these archives permanently available to education. Southern Africa is vast land united from ancient times. And music is the expression of this unity. There are many different people and many different musical flavours. This research, interviews, comments, anecdotes and collections are compiled over decade and generations. These memories cover the length and breadth of music in the distict regions. Afribeat.com explores all sounds of the continent from the Mbalax in the North to the Malombo. The Xhosa Africa Cape Jazz of the East and the Mbaqanga . Jazz in South Africa has come to mean freedom as jazz is expressed through uBuntu. Friendships have formed all over the world to sustain and nurture this music.
From the main cities of Southern Africa, from coast to coast, to the rural areas and hinterlands - the musical sound vibration is a multi-cultural mix of spirited togetherness and actualisation.
The long-term transformation of the sector is experienced through the permanent availability of the capacity building resources in archives, libraries and free online. A long-term solution in mentorship is the development of stronger mindset and skillset. Self-relience will equip the youth and upcoming artists with lifetime growth and knowledge.
Growing the impact of live performance, music practice and indigenous knowledge systems, through audio-visual mentorship and workshops. Creating a permanent database, archive and network for curriculum based learning materials for indigenous South African music and heritage. Building mentorship and teacher training opportunities for professional artists that can boost their careers and help alleviate loss of revenue during lockdown.
It is important to note there are other existing archives that have built up some fantastic matetrial of old archive footage from era's before our birth as well as an ever evolving archive. It is important to build these networks and share our resources as best as possible to develop a coherent knowledge foundation of South Africa's arts culture and heritage landscape. The Story of South African Jazz Archive is engaged with ILAM (International Library of African Music) for a long-term and accessible sylabbus based resource.
General knowledge tuition provides a shared awareness of the richness of SA cultural memory and cultural activism. The international cultural exchange provides for opportunities of economic emancipation through building bridges in economy culture and geography.
Professional skills development for creative professionals through a feeder system from scholar, to student, emerging musician and career.
Business development courses for young entrepreneurs in the creative industries with international professionals of diverse skills such as music transcription, festival production, archiving and documentary.
Dialogue sessions of hybrid, online and in-person engagement providing for a group of panellists from Johannesburg, South Africa, Europe and USA to engage around the anniversary of democracy and the role of culture and activism in bringing change.
The publishing of new permanent teaching resources, general knowledge and capacity building manuals provides for year round syllabus an outcomes based education opportunities for all ages. A year long engagement for a network of community centres and training academies to develop a self-reliance in their heritage practices so as to contribute meaningfully to the 30 years of democracy in SA celebrations.
