Guitarist and composer Billy Monama continues to utilise music for a greater purpose and to promote social causes.
On Saturday, Monama will stage the Mayibuye iAfrika Concert: The Rebirth of Ubuntu at the State Theatre in Pretoria, paying tribute to Miriam Makeba, Sipho Hotstix Mabuse, Sibongile Khumalo, Lucky Dube and Johnny Clegg, with their iconic work reimagined by Simphiwe Dana, Judith Sephuma, Langa Mavuso, Maleh and Elvis Blue.
My journey has been long and layered and shaped by so many defining moments. One of the earliest turning points was when I began taking music seriously. I grew up in a time when music had deep meaning in our communities, and I witnessed firsthand how it moved society. Another major moment came during my school years.
