Tlale Makhene Highlights for 2012

·      Cape Town International Jazz Festival (28-31 March)

·      Musical Director and mentor for the Sibikwa African Indigenous Orchestra, January – August

·      More Jazz Series Festival, Maputo, Mozambique – hosted by Moreira Chonguica featuring Najee (April)

·      “Refuse the Hour” tour with William Kentridge:

1.     Frascati Theatre 18 and 19 June (Amsterdam)

2.      Municipal Theatre 7-13 July (Avignon France)

3.     Argentina Theatre 14 – 18 November (Rome)

Prof. Veit Erlmann...the show will go on...

It was great being interviewed by Prof. Veit Erlmann about the Indigenous Knowledge IP Bill. The orchestra hadn't really thought about the implications of the bill and quite frankly, felt that they will create the way they have been doing because what they express is in essence who they are.

We can't change our history. Even if the bill were to destroy their potential revenue, they wouldn't change their mode of music expression.

The Cape Town tour is going really well and the orchestra is to have the last show at the Baxter theatre. We are looking forward to blowing the Gauteng province away!