posted by Savanah on Nov 18
South Africa is an amazing place, with a fantastic, complex history that has seen the beginning of many different civilizations. There are many local cultures, and even the street fairs can attest that there is nothing singular about South Africa, except perhaps its singular uniqueness. One of the places that culture performs itself in a way that’s readily accessible is through its cuisine. The culinary traditions here are on display in the many local restaurants, offering a spectacular variety of foods. There is a tendency toward international cuisine in the many of the top restaurants, where the chefs are well-schooled in world cooking techniques, taking the best of the traditional and applying contemporary twists. There are also many local restaurants that offer varieties of local dishes, and all of these are worth sampling.
A place with this much to offer has to have a great variety in luxury hotels. South Africa can certainly provide splendid accommodations, appealing to any taste and particularity. There is a magnificent sense of hospitality here, and you’ll likely find yourself well-rested, and ready to explore the city. Wherever you go in South Africa, there are lively and energetic music scenes. The birth of all the rhythms in the world happened on this continent, and there are new evolutions in music every day. South Africa has a particularly rich musical history, and today continues to attract the world’s most ingenious musicians, coming to take part in this legacy.
Some are here by accident of birth, and some travel here. Dmitri Voudouris was born in Athens, Greece, and his parents moved here, and he grew up in Johannesburg. His complex electronic music is based on studies of human cognitive behavior in relation to changes in the environment. He is also interested in how new media affects the composer, and is looking at how music will survive in the new century. He is also a practicing pharmacist. He has also studied cultural anthropology. He is also interested in wine. You probably get the idea. South Africa has an enormous number of terribly interesting people, and Voudouris’ music is even more complicated and varied than his own biography, and worth hearing while you’re here, at festivals, or in conjunction with other art and media projects.
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