{"id":48256,"date":"2019-10-04T09:04:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T07:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/komani-art-centre-uplifts-learners-20191003\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T17:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:26:14","slug":"komani-art-centre-uplifts-learners-20191003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/komani-art-centre-uplifts-learners-20191003\/","title":{"rendered":"Komani Art centre uplifts learners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"2df51d71\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9433\/2d0cb4bf5ea049779a579647ef14d177.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9433\/5dab177f019a46f8aab44d3f063f2c01.jpg\" title=\"With the help of dedicated local artists, the Komani Community Art Centre established two bands over the past three years: the Art Centre Youth Band and the Marimba Jazz Band. Pictured are Unam Tafana (14), Banoyolo Thompson (11), Khazimla Mqoboka (10), Banele Mtiya (11), Endinako Mdidimba (11), Ntsika Tafana (12), Afika Mgqawuli (4) and Somila Gaji (13).Photo:SANELE JAMES\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">With the help of dedicated local artists, the Komani Community Art Centre established two bands over the past three years: the Art Centre Youth Band and the Marimba Jazz Band. Pictured are Unam Tafana (14), Banoyolo Thompson (11), Khazimla Mqoboka (10), Banele Mtiya (11), Endinako Mdidimba (11), Ntsika Tafana (12), Afika Mgqawuli (4) and Somila Gaji (13).Photo:SANELE JAMES<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>THE upbeat Komani Community Art Centre is attempting to keep learners off the streets, one note at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of dedicated local artists, the institution has established two bands over the past three years \u2013 the Art Centre Youth Band and the Marimba Jazz Band, with one goal \u2013 to uplift and educate learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran drummer, Zola Mtiya, who has worked with Johnny Clegg, says that the institution offers extramural activities not found at most rural schools \u2013 all while keeping the 40 learners from different schools in the region, as well as school drop-outs, busy and off the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBand members are grouped together according to their age, with the oldest member being 13 and the youngest only four years old,\u201d said Mtiya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two bands recently had audience members on their feet at a fashion show when they performed Stompi Mavi\u2019s <em>Ulele<\/em>, using acoustic instruments. 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