Harmonic Angel on Folklore jazz revival
Friday, February 20, 2015
Harmonic Angels sharing stage with Ndingo Johwa. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
The idea was the brainchild of Teacoboy Seitshiro, a male third of the three-member band. After meeting Mimi Moje at a poetry event, the young man was certain that he had found just the right person to lead the band on vocals. But he was made to wait a bit, as Moje was not as enthusiastic as he was about the project.
“Teacoboy approached me about this idea and I was not really keen. It took some time before I agreed,” Moje told Arts&Culture.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...