7. Musical Action for People’s Progress, documents

3 documents (1988-1994).

Identifier: https://doi.org/10.34847/nkl.2a7b36ok

The Musical Action for People’s Progress association was created in 1986 and was affiliated with the United Democratic Front (UDF), an organization bringing together many anti-apartheid movements which supported the ideas of the then-banned African National Congress (ANC). MAPP took part in political actions and organized cultural workshops with unions, community organizations, and youth groups; it opened a music school led by trumpeter and maths teacher Duke Ngcukana, and it also acted as an agent for musicians, notably jazz players. MAPP was supported until 1994 by The Network, the Swedish National Organisation for Non-Profit Associations. But following the first elections by universal suffrage, this support was stopped and MAPP could not get the necessary funds for its survival from local or national South African authorities. It was dissolved after a final festival, organized from February 2nd to 5th, 1994. 

Documents given by Mr. Vincent Kolbe, except 03 and 04, acquired during the festival.

Documents

01. MAPP Newsletter, June 1988; includes a paragraph on the klopse.

02. Brochure presenting and reviewing MAPP activities, 1991.

03. (recto) and 04. (verso) Program of the last MAPP festival, February 1994.