Thursday, 30 September 2010

Soweto String Quartet

The highlight of this weekend was listening to a live performance by the Soweto String Quartet - an amazing group playing magical foot tapping music. The Soweto String Quartet have a really interesting story. 'Soweto' - the name itself is something to write about. Soweto (South Western Township) is a predominantly black township in the city of Johannesburg that gained attention during the Soweto uprising -clashes between black youths and South African Authorities - in the late 70s. The riots grew out of protests against the apartheid regime and formed a turning point in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.

The concert was at the Impala grounds in Nairobi. Sunshine, picnic blankets, conversations...
Food...
Dancing....and the performance made a perfect evening!
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