Zuma calls for ‘conscientious art’
President Jacob Zuma told a 4,000 strong gathering of artists that they should produce ‘nation building content’. In the meeting with the President artists also voiced their concerns.
Lyndon
I agree with JZ on this matter. The things our children see becomes stuck in their minds. Im following all of the news relating to JZ on jacobzumanews.blogspot.com
FEE
I agree more with Tshepo. The purpose of art is to be an expression of self and of society. It cannot be curtailed by politicking and should not be curtailed even by seemingly harmless speeches.
Artists have a social responsibility to engage with the ills of society and an even bigger responsibility to challenge it in their work.
Furthermore, if South African artists don’t do it within in the South African community, other artists will do it for us, sooner or later.
Arttsts should, resist, rebel and agitate as well as soothe, just as we did under apartheid.
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