Sunday, December 03, 2006

Ubuntu 2010

City of Johannesburg website reports on the development of a Vuvu Carnival Orchestra in preparation for the 2010 World Cup. The idea was developed by Pedro Espi-Sanchis, a Spaniard who migrated to South Africa in 1971. The instrument is a plastic trumpet used in soccer matches.

Pedro describes the orchestra as the musical embodiment of Ubuntu:

This means that no one will play louder than others, and no one will play the same rhythm. What people play will interlock with others and complement what others offer.

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