Goethe Institut X Hidden Spaces Presents: Winter Music Series: Leomile & Keenan Meyer
6 September @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
R200
The finale of the Winter Music Series presented by The Goethe Institut and Hidden Spaces
Singer-songwriter Leomile’s music captivates audiences with its blend of curious mystic. A nova from the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, Leomile is a soulful singer-songwriter and composer whose musical tapestry in Sesotho and English, muses on important issues of identity, love and womanhood. Leomile is a name given to rainmakers and it means “One who brings restoration”. It is her role to embody this message, using music as orature that restores the memory of who we have been and who we can become. Her deliberation of these vital and often buried aspects of African life and humanity, expose` as golden threads of honesty, idealism and hope in her songs.
“I believe music is a healing modality that calls us back to the essence of who we are” – Leomile
Leomile fuses traditional African folk music with neo-soul, a bit of jazz and alternative/electronic sounds.
Keenan Meyer is a South African pianist and composer who is renowned for his captivating performances and innovative compositions. Born and raised in Johannesburg, Keenan is a classically trained pianist who has mastered the art of bringing story and fable to life through his compositions. His experiences of growing up in South Africa have shaped his musical expression and audiences all over the world are beholden to his articulate story telling and eloquent expression through music. This performance will be truly unique experience as he brings his audience to transcendence in a beautiful solo offering.
The finale of the Winter Music Series presented by The Goethe Institut and Hidden Spaces
Singer-songwriter Leomile’s music captivates audiences with its blend of curious mystic. A nova from the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, Leomile is a soulful singer-songwriter and composer whose musical tapestry in Sesotho and English, muses on important issues of identity, love and womanhood. Leomile is a name given to rainmakers and it means “One who brings restoration”. It is her role to embody this message, using music as orature that restores the memory of who we have been and who we can become. Her deliberation of these vital and often buried aspects of African life and humanity, expose` as golden threads of honesty, idealism and hope in her songs.
“I believe music is a healing modality that calls us back to the essence of who we are” – Leomile
Leomile fuses traditional African folk music with neo-soul, a bit of jazz and alternative/electronic sounds.
Keenan Meyer is a South African pianist and composer who is renowned for his captivating performances and innovative compositions. Born and raised in Johannesburg, Keenan is a classically trained pianist who has mastered the art of bringing story and fable to life through his compositions. His experiences of growing up in South Africa have shaped his musical expression and audiences all over the world are beholden to his articulate story telling and eloquent expression through music. This performance will be truly unique experience as he brings his audience to transcendence in a beautiful solo offering.
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Johannesburg, Gauteng 2193 South Africa + Google Map