Recording Africa

2/12/2015

"ASIMBONAGA" TRIBUTE TO MADIBA (NELSON MANDELA)

To mark the first anniversary of the passing of Nelson Mandela (Madiba), Johnny Clegg’s 1987 struggle song, "Asimbonanga", takes on a new meaning. The Zulu word asimbonanga translates to "we have not seen him,” referring to prohibition of the publication of images or depictions of Mandela during his imprisonment. Today, it is a call to the new South African generation to find inspiration in Mandela’s life and work to continue his legacy. In this music video, Johnny Clegg teaches the song to children and encourages them to make Madiba's dream for a thriving, united and democratic South Africa a reality. The video features the winners of the 2014 MySchool Choir competition from Riebeek College Girls' High School in Uitenhage, South Africa.

HWANGE ELEPHANTS MEET GOPRO...

Technology is literally nearly lost on these pachyderms that are clearly curious about the GoPro small digital point-of-view camera that was virtually imperceptibly mounted to photograph wild dog activity at a waterhole in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. One of the elephants even put the camera in his mouth before spitting it out and giving it a few thumps with his foot on the ground. View a short clip about the fate of the GoPro here.

PHOTOGRAPHING THE BUCKET LIST

Photographers David Bristow, and Roger and Pat de La Harpe, enjoy an enviable career exploring Africa, researching and taking images for their new book, African Icons. In it readers will learn about the 21 iconic destinations that should be considered a photographer’s bucket list for Africa.

Several of these are readily accessible for photographers visiting southern Africa and include: the San Bush People and River Bushmen (Botswana); Congo Basin – Odzala; Kruger Park, South Africa; the Namib Desert in Namibia; the Okavango Delta Botswana; Rhinos in Namibia; Table Mountain in Cape Town; and Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwe side. Please note that Roger & Pat de la Harpe are leading a practical photography seminar at Baines’ River Camp in the Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. Two programs have been scheduled: 29 August – 2 September and 2 – 6 September, 2015. Please contact us for information.