Coming attractions

I'm leaving Durban today, driving south into the Eastern Cape (which means I'm leaving Zulu culture behind and will now be encountering Xhosa culture). My plan is to go spend some time with a traditional music ensemble in a tiny village called Ngqoko. It's about 680km away, so I'll split the drive in two with a stopover at a pretty beachfront town along the coast.

I may not have internet for a little bit, but I'll try to keep writing and catch up with some of the things I've done recently. Hopefully, I'll post, at the very least:

-- A description of the Zimbabwean mbira music I've been learning from a grad student at the university here in Durban.
-- Pieces from my interview with Krump Kid aka Drumkit, the top beatboxer in Durban and an all-around cool guy.
-- An account of my visits to various isicathamiya rehearsals, including a group composed nearly entirely of blind singers.