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Meropa has appeared on stage and video alongside many of the country's biggest names, and in 2008 he recorded his first CD, Live @ Unity Gallery. The CD is being released in 2009 and you can buy it at the Unity e shop. VIDEO: after the crowds are gone... Listen!Her mind: live clip from Unity session
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Meropa has been a stand out figure on the Joburg streets arts scene for several years already. Born and raised in Soweto's Zola region, he has developed a unique style and brand of music that mixes traditional themes and idioms with a hip hop ethos and the undeniable pull of a solo acoustic guitar. 
Mario d'Offizi is a Cape Town based poet and writer. His first book, the autobiography Bless Me Father, was released by Ge'ko Publishing in 2008. His first formal anthology of poems, Banana Crates and Wire Mesh will be released in 2009 by Ge'ko. Mario's work has been critically acclaimed thanks to his unique style of writing and his ability address highly complicated subjects with incredible sensitivity. 