Sanctity and safari

Although right in the middle of launching the Sout Project, my family and I have just gone off grid for the last week. We went to the famous Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga province; it has been one of my dreams to travel with my loved ones into the African bush which forms such a part of my own history.

Well we saw the "big 5" - buffalo, leopard, lion, elephant and rhinoceros - but the highlight for me was not consuming the spectacle as a tourist, but being part of the great natural world. I sat for hours on the banks of the Letaba river, getting into the rhythms of the bush and watching animals come and go in their leisurely way. The birdlife - its diversity, richness and beauty - was captivating. Being with my brother Ant was a pleasure - he is a deeply committed birder (birdwatcher) and helped me identify innumerable species.

out of the shadows

Well its time to come out of the shadows and back to into the blog world. Fact is, I’ve been busy. Producing and launching a musical album can only be done with 100% concentration, and this has meant that my online correspondance has more or less gone dormant.

This has been a 3 year process, intensifying about a year back, when I realised I had the makings of an album in a growing number of songs, which started taking shape to form a vision.

That’s why I describe the Sout Project as “A Vision woven into song”.