Social transformation in South Africa through the musical arts: a Batswana experience with specific reference to the Ikageng-Bill Cosby Cultural Group

Abstract

This article explores the relationship between social transformation and identity formation in contemporary South Africa with specific reference to the experience of a Batswana musical ensemble. The notions of social transformation and identity are explored from the social perspectives of the Ikageng-Bill Cosby Cultural Group as they developed in their musical arts practices; this could present a microcosmic example of the macrocosmic transformation processes in the South Africa.

Journal of the Musical Arts in Africa Volume 6 2009, 35–58