Hugh Masekela and Sibongile Khumalo. are in Cape Town go see this show Songs of Migration at Artscape

Wow we went last night as a family to see Songs of Migration ,the show got a standing ovation from a 1/3 full Artscape .Whoever did the pr needs to be fired and Cape Town needs to catch a wake up .The venue was full of overseas tourists ..Crazy .My friends Godfrey Mcina ( on the right in the pic below )who played drums for Hotsitx on our German tour in 1989 ,and the amazing bass player Fana Zulu hold the Rhythm section together ..This show is special .Go see it

Songs of Migration, a musical tribute to the great songs of migrants across the African continent, has been created by internationally acclaimed trumpeter, composer and lyricist Hugh Masekela and written and directed by award-winning director James Ngcobo. It features the multi-talented and soulful Sibongile Khumalo.
Following the discovery of minerals in Gauteng and other parts of South Africa during the late 19th century, indigenous people started to migrate to the towns that had emerged out of the mining operation dumps. These new migrants brought with them their music, traditional costumes, musical instruments, songs, ceremonies and dance.
The prospects of work in a community where citizens could afford to pay to have a good time drew musicians to the rapidly growing golden city of Johannesburg. They left their ancestral homes and gathered in this cosmopolitan town– assembling an extraordinary mass of musical talent.
Songs of Migration rewinds the tape and tells stories about South African music and history, and promotes African music and dance. The production includes rich musical scenes on the train that was seen as a separator of lovers, breaking up families as it moved raw materials to and from the ports for imports and exports.
This show is a musical celebration. It features songs by Mackay Davashe, Joseph Shabalala, Victor Ndlazilwane, Gibson Kente, Hugh Masekela, Dorothy Masuka and Miriam Makeba.