The first live-streamed session will feature Freshlyground's Zolani Mahola on Saturday, 11 April. 

"With South Africa on lockdown, one of our largest pools of natural talent is unable to provide much-needed inspiration to the nation, with many also battling to cover their monthly costs," Lindeque says.

"The reality is that even after the lockdown period has ended, for many South African artists the prospects of earning income are slight as social distancing is expected to remain for many months into the future, effectively destroying the live music industry," adds Lindeque.

Good Things Guy, in partnership with top South African musicians, aims to change that by streaming a series of intimate performances to the South African public over major social media channels and on the web.

Using a unique and secure interactive platform, top South African artists will perform intimate concerts from their homes, while taking part in live chats on the stream and even asking the audiences to nominate the next song, or explain the background to the track.

Lindeque says that corporate sponsorship options are also available. "We do need the assistance of corporates in order to continue and extend this initiative, not only to support local artists but also to create active citizens during COVID-19 and beyond," he says. 

The Good Things Guy platform will promote the sessions as a means to support South African talent. Sessions for South Africa, Episode One features the voice of Zolani Mahola, a South African singer from Freshlyground, actress, songwriter and storyteller.

Mahola's 17 year collaboration with Pan-African Freshlyground saw her collaborating with the biggest artists on the African continent as well as Columbian musician Shakira. 

Tickets for the live stream are available through Quicket at R10 to support local artists and a portion will be donated to the South African Solidarity fund.

Corporates wishing to support this initiative can contact [email protected] or James Cameron on 079 130 3784.

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