The Magic Man | Neill Solomon

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Neill Solomon explores his world of music, art, film and theatre.

Neill Solomon journeys through fifty years of making original folk, rock, pop and world beat with side trips into performance theatre, painting, film soundtracks, the creative process and composition. His endless quest to use music as a tool of social awareness and change is inspiring and Neill also touched on poaching, freedom songs and refugees and how these causes have colored both his thinking and his art..

5 Feb English Explicit South Africa Music · Society & Culture

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