The African opera singer Musa Ngqungwana launches his memoir at Love Books
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You are invited to the launch of Odyssey of a South African Opera Singer by Musa Ngqungwana at Love Books.

Ngqungwana will share his inspirational rags to riches story in conversation with Bruce Dennill. Expect some song. We can’t wait!

Event details

Date: 13 June 2018
Time: 18:00–20:00
Venue: Love Books, Bamboo Centre, 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville
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It is a difficult undertaking for any human to escape the cycle of poverty, but to do so from one of the world’s most complex political systems, with a brutal history of segregation and deprivation, is nothing short of a miracle. Yet Musa Ngqungwana’s story doesn’t end there. Not only did he manage to extricate himself from his impoverished past, but he found his way to the great opera houses of the world, attaining immense success in an affluent art form that bears no resemblance to his upbringing or culture. Musa’s life and career are proof that any human can overcome the devastating effects of discrimination and poverty.

Watch Musa Ngqungwana perform in Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s production of Moby-Dick in partnership with the Utah Opera and Symphony :