Lennox Tom known as Lennox T in the music industry brings his township concert to your home. His band takes you on a virtual tour of the streets of his community in Khayelitsha and plays some of his best afro-pop hits.
Lennox T then invites viewers into his private backyard to end the show. Tickets can be bought via Quicket for R200 and profits will go towards Lennox’s final studies. The live concert will be live-streamed by Kloudt Media on March 6 at 6.45pm.
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When Beata Gelderbloem, team member of the Institute for Applied Alchemy (IAA) and old friend of Lennox caught up with Lennox she was informed of some unfortunate news. Lennox disclosed that as a result of Covid-19 he had lost his job transporting elder community members of Khayelitsha and therefore could no longer afford to pay tuition fees. The team at IAA took immediate action and decided to host a live stream concert in Khayelitsha in an effort to raise funds for Lennox to pay for his studies.
Zahirah Benjamin from CapeTownETC got the privilege to talk to the founder of the IAA, Chantel Oppelt, and team member Beata to get some background on how the Concert in the Township came to exist and the importance of diversity and representation in South Africa.
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“The entire idea around the Concert in the Township is not only to uplift the livelihood of Lennox as an individual but by working towards impacting the gini-coefficient of South Africa, how we address and redress the inequalities in South Africa”, stated Chantel Oppelt. In addition to this, the team agreed to Beata’s proposal because the IAA mission is to reframe the leadership of the country and Lennox is leading by example by taking ownership of his community. In the Alchemy in Minutes podcast, Lennox talks about how the importance of his community and the school he started and changing the narrative of what leadership should be.
Lennox is known for his musical talents and hard work, he is also somebody who cares about the hearts and minds of the people in Khayelitsha, and he has also made it his mission to establish safety and leadership in his community.
Picture: Anita Maggott