SA: Teka Works to stream immersive 360 concert

The free-to-view concert will be streamed on the Batuk Facebook page​ and S​poek Mathambo’s Facebook page​.

Aptly titled Teka 360,​ the five-hour showcase will feature contributions from accomplished musicians from South Africa, Mozambique and Ghana. The show will be filmed with 360 cameras, which will let viewers experience immersive live performances.

With the Teka 360 experience, music fans will get to enjoy the Xhosa hip hop of Laliboi alongside the township tech and Afro-house of Spoek Mathambo and Batuk, before going deep into the roots of maskandi maestro Vukazithathe and Ghanaian master percussionist Kojo Lion. The Teka crew will also be joined by the future soul of Witney and the Afro-tech stylings of Manyelo Dafro.

“We are excited to be working with great technicians and visionaries Shmerah Passhier, Phumlani Pikoli and Samukelo Mahlalela who will bring the vision of an immersive futuristic live show to life,” Spoek Mathambo said.

The aim of the TEKA 360 project is to give opportunities to musicians who have been harshly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past few months, as well as offer a new perspective on live performance. The production is supported by the Music In Africa Live (MIAL) project, which assists musicians and the industry at large to navigate the challenges and new realities introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering all African countries, MIAL offers financial support to operators, to enable them to create high-quality productions and promote, market and showcase their content to a wider global audience – primarily via digital means.

About Teka Works​

Teka Works​ is a multifaceted arts-focussed company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its primary focus is multimedia production, performance, administration and publishing. The company has extensive experience in the fields of music production and publishing as well as theatre and film production. Teka Works​ aims to create a sustainable economy for independent underground artists in South Africa. ​The company was established by Nthato Mokgata (Spoek Mathambo) and Carla Fonseca (Batuk) to establish and cultivate new self-sustaining networks in an undersupported industry.

About Music In Africa Live

Thousands of African musicians have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has occasioned unprecedented lockdowns and restrictions across the continent. African musicians and professionals traditionally make a living from live performances, and now they find themselves in extreme difficulty.

The Music In Africa Live project is one of a number of new projects that the Music In Africa Foundation has introduced in 2020 to support music professionals in Africa.

The project is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office, Siemens Stiftung and Goethe-Institut.

Visit the MIAL website here. 

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