#FilltheField, because it’s Grassy Spark And The Rudimentals Live on Sunday, 26 March at Kirstenbosch. Together these two acts will donate R5 for every ticket sold if they sell out their first collaborative Kirstenbosch production. “As a collective we want to do something big. As a collective we want to change lives.”
Spectators can also bring any unused children’s clothes, books, toys, instruments, wetsuits and surfboards that can be placed in bins for charities.
By taking inspiration from their two hit singles Here I Am and We Are One, the artists have committed to taking the impact of this show beyond the garden of Kirstenbosch and into the lives of those who cannot afford life’s most basic necessities.
The theme for the show is Here I Am. We Are One #FilltheField. Where Here I Am sees Grassy Spark promoting a message about overcoming adversity to achieve one’s dreams, and We Are One sees The Rudimentals promoting a message of oneness in overcoming adversity in society. The two songs mary under the mission to fill the hearts and minds of children in underprivileged communities with happiness and inspiration to push through struggle to achieve their dreams.
If the show sells out, the lump sum will be distributed to 3 respective charities namely; Waves for Change #SurfTherapy programme, Homes to Grow St. Francis Trust, and Zenzeleni Waldorf Khayelitsha.
Empathise and mobilise!
Josh from Grassy Spark says, “Too often do we as the middle and upper class hear about the poor quality of life children from underprivileged and violent communities experience on the daily. We hear stories of intense violence and poverty and our response is ‘shame’. Seldom do we truly empathise and mobilise the way we should when we hear stories of the horrors our fellow South Africans experience. Although we cannot live their experiences per se, the fact of the matter is, we cannot expect our society to change if the generation who are expected to lead us don’t have the basic necessities to live a decent quality of life and achieve their dreams. The only way forward is through togetherness and collaboration. This is what #FilltheField is about, this is what Grassy and Rudies aim to achieve”
Grassy Spark’s Josh Riley adds – “Where we are positioned in society gives us 3 emotional choices; sympathy, empathy, and apathy. In my opinion sympathy doesn’t cut it, and in the case of what we are trying to can be equated to apathy. Empathy on the other hand is only true when positive action is the outcome in a negative circumstance. For to truly empathise with the position of those affected by poverty is to take action in helping them better their situation. This initiative is how Grassy Spark and The Rudimentals aim to bring their power and responsibility into the world in a positive way”.
Who: Grassy Spark, The Rudimentals
Where: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
When: 26 March, 2017, 5.30pm
Grassy Spark: https://www.facebook.com/GrassySpark, www.twitter.com/GrassySpark
The Rudimentals: https://www.facebook.com/rudimentals/, https://twitter.com/rudimentals
Cover picture: Hylton Boucher, Cape Collective Assist
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