Education Africa’s 2nd Virtual International Marimba and Steelpan Festival is scheduled online from 13 to 21 November 2021, with competition performances presented in festival episodes on Facebook and YouTube.
Competition
The video-submission competition includes 21 band categories, two solo categories and two composition categories. The 2021 theme is Plea for Africa, with commissioned works by Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph and Jahn Beukes.
Jury
The adjudicators include Gerard Van De Geer, Dr Bowie Bowei, Michael Sibanda, Susan Cock, Dr Andile Khumalo and Dave Reynolds.
Viewing and entry
The festival takes place online. See Education Africa’s festival information for viewing and entry details.
Organizer final report (PDF) · Education Africa learning report (PDF)