Times Of Swaziland: MBONGENI NGEMA,  JONAS GWANGWA FOR  10TH LEGACY EVENT

MBONGENI NGEMA,  JONAS GWANGWA FOR  10TH LEGACY EVENT
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BY NONDUMISO MSIBI on 17/05/2018 08:38:00


MBABANE – Celebrating the power of music.
This year South Africa’s jazz and theater giants Jonas Gwangwa and Mbongeni
Ngema are part of the line-up. They will be joined by Lebo M, Nolo Letele and
Unathi. The theme for this year is ‘Celebrating the Power of Music.’ This is
quite apt as the event goes through a bump in governance globally. The event
will take place at KwaMagogo and the Royal Swazi Spa on June 22 to 23. The
Number 43 Trelawney Park KwaMagogo Legacy Project is a product of a very
successful publication of the same title, in 2007. The Legacy Project primarily
gives ownership to the total liberation of the continent, affords a platform to
recognise and provide knowledge on the contribution of the peoples of the
Southern African region and the world.
History
Number 43 Trelawney Park is a house situated in Swaziland that has strong links
to South Africa’s struggle history for freedom. The house is rich in history
and heritage both in a political sense as well as a portrait of a South African
family in a postcolonial Swaziland. “We thought a little spice of music and
reminding ourselves of how more difficult times were overcome in the past, is
most appropriate. As the African idiom goes, ‘When we are sad we sing, when we
are happy we sing, when someone is born we sing even when someone dies we
sing.’ Even when uMagogo died we sang,” said Colene Arendse who is part of
the organising committee. She further said music has always been a centrepiece
and remains an integral part of the Masilela family. “It was key in keeping
and binding the family values which were characterised by a deep fear of God.”
Arendse added that in this regard, the Number 43 Trelawney Park Foundation seeks
support towards hosting this historical event. The event offers invaluable
exposure and networking opportunities for all participants. Over the years it
has been running, it developed untold amount of networking opportunities, both
in social and commercial terms. The Legacy Project will continue to partner with
organisations with similar goals and values such as the SOMAFCO Trust.