The ultimate South African song medley to lift your spirits
Young South African artists have joined together, in their homes to record a thank you to health professionals and essential workers.
Young South African artists have joined together, in their individual homes and via technology during #LockDown, to record The Ultimate South African Song Medley, as a “THANK YOU” to all the healthcare professionals and other essential workers who are putting their lives at risk on a daily basis in order for the rest of us to #BeSafe and to be able to #StayHome.
The Ultimate South African Song Medley integrates 28 of the most instantly recognizable classic South African songs from music icons across diverse genres from the last 50 years.
It is woven into a seamless tapestry by Music Arranger Bryan Schimmel, and performed by 50 students and alumni from Stageworx Performing Arts School in Johannesburg.
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Music from Brenda Fassie to Kurt Darren, Mandoza to PJ Powers, Yvonne Chaka Chaka to The Parlotones, Miriam Makheba to Four Jacks and a Jill, Sonja Herholdt to Mafikozolo to name but a few.
Those songs are all included to showcase the rich musical culture of South Africa.