Part 3 of 3 "All the original members of the Philadelphia Rhythms has now passed on but the band is still active and in full swing with some of its members decendents of the original band members. We are fortunate to have interested youth who add a positive and new dimension to our growth as a band. We provide a variety of live musical performances at all kind of events, from Community to Corporate events, Gala Dinners, Social Dancing, Product Launches, Weddings, Birthday or Coctail parties, our band will create the desired atmosphere with the appropriate music. With experience and flexible musicians, our band can provide with music genres like strict tempo ballroom (locally known as langarm) adapted, arranged and tastefully done to the Cape's dance band style, jazz, r&b, pop, disco and party music. We provide for the young and not so young and always strive to get people in the mood to enjoy the experience. As a band we hope to preserve our cultural tradition by documenting our rich musical history on the “Rhythms of Cape Town” which consist of the Dance Band, Xmas Choir and Road bands. A book will be released in the near future documenting the history on these genres to continue the tradition of the band by educating people about our music as it is associated with our ethnicity. The band has always been involved in social enrichment and development and we want to continue this trend by educating the youth who believe that they do not have a culture or that our culture is of a substandard. Our short term goal is to market our music to the broader public as well as tourists, and along the way challenge those stereotypes who think our music is of a low quaint standard. We are in the process of negotiating the use of a venue where we can hold regular functions and also help our communities with fundraising to build their organisations as has always been the case the last seven decades. Lastly, attracting interested young musicians for the production of a theatre show where the youth can showcase, through the music, the icon and legends of these genres." #colouredsofcapetown #capecoloureds #capetown #southafrica #peopleofcapetown #philadelphiarythms #musicians (at Cape Town, Western Cape)
