The National Arts Festival kicked off with jubilation as the government lifted the Covid-19 restrictions and venues were able to be filled to full capacity once again.
Drawing inspiration from far and wide and influenced through studies in musicology, the 2022 Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year for Music, Cara Stacey, is as much an acclaimed musician as a diverse one. Mixing various elements of African musical sounds, through studying instruments unknown to most, Stacey’s research in the full realm of music has taken her to countries across the globe, including Peru, Brazil, Switzerland and the UK, among others.