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Bochabela String Programme provides a world class platform for musicians

───   09:00 Tue, 12 Mar 2024

Bochabela String Programme provides a world class platform for musicians | News Article
Zuko Samel

Violinist Zuko Samela shares his musical talents on his handmade viola that he built during the pandemic.

Meet Zuko Samela who started his career as a violinist in the Bocabela String Programme. He is working and studying in Vienna, Austria where he has immersed himself in their classical music culture full time. While visiting his musical roots in Mangaung early in 2024 he is joined in the OFM Art Beat by the programme coordinator of the Bochabela String Programme, Louwna Erasmus, who beams with pride at Zuko's success. 


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Zuko Samela and Louwna Erasmus in the OFM studio whilst he performed on his handmade viola. Picture: OFM

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