Keenan Meyer - The Alchemy of Living

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This Sunday on The World Show our special guest is gifted pianist, composer and scholar, Keenan Meyer. While classically trained and educated, Keenan has also researched South African Jazz [particularly the works of Abdullah Ibrahim]; and in exploring the role of music in South Africa’s struggles for liberation, he’s gained a deeper understanding of music’s ability to galvanise human consciousness - a central theme in his profoundly beautiful debut album, The Alchemy of Living, which is produced by acclaimed bassist, Banda Banda
29 Aug 2021 English South Africa Arts · Performing Arts

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