164. Thabani Gapara

About this episode

Saxophonist Thabani Gapara shares his journey from Zimbabwe to New Zealand and his experiences in the music scene.

Saxophonist Thabani Gapara grew up Zimbabwe and eventually moved to South Africa to further his studies. While he was studying, his parents had been living and working in the UK, but despite much effort, Thabani was unable to secure a visa to join them. So, the whole family moved to New Zealand so they could be together and our local music scene is now fortunate to have this dedicated, professional and joyful musician in our midst. Thabani is a thoughtful and kind-hearted gu...

People in this episode

Hosts: Danny McCrum, Mike Harrington

Guest: Thabani Gapara

Topics covered

• saxophonist
• music career
• immigration
• family
• New Zealand music scene

Keywords

• Thabani Gapara
• saxophonist
• Zimbabwe
• South Africa
• New Zealand
• music
• immigration

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Zimbabwe, South Africa, UK, New Zealand

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