{"id":30,"date":"2023-11-21T12:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/soundingindigenous\/?p=30"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:52:00","slug":"project-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/soundingindigenous\/2023\/project-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Project launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Project launch\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Team members and community participants of \u201cSounding Indigenous in South Africa\u201d met for the first time in November 2023 at the International Library of African Music in Makhanda, Eastern Cape for a ceremonial start to the project. Present at the meeting were Dr. Sharon Gabie of Nelson Mandela University, Dr. Lee Watkins and Dr. Elijah Madiba of Rhodes University\u2019s International Library of African Music (ILAM); Mr. James Mapanka of the South African Nama Development Association (SANDEVA) and his colleagues Sarah Titties, Leonard Gewers, Abraham Katimba, and Laurencuis Veldskoen; and Merran Roy of the Intlantsi Creative Development Project. Dr. Lyndsey Copeland of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University attended virtually. Following a project planning meeting and visit to ILAM\u2019s music archives, the Reimevasmaak-based artists Gewers, Katimba, and Veldskoen performed a public concert of Nama riel dance and songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about the project\u2019s launch here: https:\/\/carleton.ca\/africanstudies\/2024\/sounding-indigenous-in-south-africa\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.ru.ac.za\/ilam\/latestnews\/soundingindigenousinsouthafrica.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From left to right: Abraham Katimba, Wilard Veldskoen, James Mapanka, Lee Watkins, Sarah Titties, and Boetles Gewers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From left to right: Lee Watkins, Sharon Gabie, James Mapanka, Wilard Veldskoen, Abraham Katimba, Merren Roy, Lyndsey Copeland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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James Mapanka and Wilard Veldskoen participate in the roundtable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lee Watkins and Boetles Gewers talk before the musical performance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Boetles Gewers performs Nama music from Riemvasmaak, NC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From left to right: Boetles Gewers, Merren Roy, Sarah Titties, Abraham Katimba, and Lee Watkins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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