Natalie Chapman’s call to action
Everybody has a gift, a God given talent that they can use to get ahead in life.
ON THE ROAD. Natalie Chapman will be touring South Africa as part of the campaign Kwanele! Enuf-is-Enuf against sexual abuse and violence.
Pictures: Supplied.
Of this talent, there’s a choice, you can either use it for personal gain or alternatively to help others. Without going into too much detail about which is the better of the two, let’s concentrate on the rarer option, which is self-evidently, helping others.
South African singer songwriter Natalie Chapman masters the latter. In what was considered to be an impossible task, the artist completed 90 performances in 90 consecutive days in 90 different towns last year (places that many have never even heard of), covering more than 13 500 km across South Africa.
Awarded a LEAD SA Hero Award for her efforts, her intent was to give a voice to survivors of violent and sexual crimes, spreading a message of hope, motivation and music and at the same raising funds for Epic Foundation.
Come to 2015 and Chapman will once again embark on such a journey, continuing the conversation, and breaking the ice on a very awkward subject through music.
The tour will kick off on Wednesday, January 28, joined on stage by some of SA’s finest acts including Josie Field, Andra, Raoul and Black Friday, Garth Taylor and Shotgun Tori.
Apart from spreading her message at performances in community halls, live music venues, and theatres, Chapman will also be performing at women’s and children’s shelters, children’s homes, schools and prisons, speaking to the perpetrators as well – people who have so often been victims themselves.
Tour dates (subject to change)
Day 1: January 28 – Atterbury Theatre, Pretoria
Day 2: January 29 – Dei Gratia Family Restaurant, Tzaneen
Day 3: January 30 – The Hat and Creek, Phalaborwa
Day 4: January 31 – The Hat and Creek, Hoedspruit
Day 5: February 1 – Woodridge Palms, Rustenburg
Day 6: February 2 – Potchefstroom
Day 7: February 3 – Botswana
Day 8: February 4 – Die Ou Winkel Teater, Mareetsane
Day 9: February 5 – Kathu, Katexas
Day10: February 6 – Groblershoop
Day 11: February 7 – Upington
Day 12: February 8 – Pofadder
Day 13: February 9 – Tauren Steak Ranch, Springbok
Day 14: February 10 – Garies
Day 15: February 11 – Die Dam Bistro, Clan William
Day 16: February 12 – Calvinia Hotel, Calvinia
Day 17:February 13 – Williston Mall, Williston
Day 18: February 14 – Jupiter Guest House, Sutherland
Day 19: February 15 – Saronsberg Teater, Tulbagh
Day 20: February 16 – Riebeek Kasteel
Day 21: February 17 – Saldanha
Day 22: February 18 – Darling
Day 23: February 19 – Villa Pascal, Durbanville
Day 24: February 20 – Paarl
Day 25: February 21 – Diemersfontein Wines, Wellington
Day 26: February 22 – Café Art, Stellenbosch
Day 27: February 23 – Franschoek
Day 28: February 24 – Barrydale
Day 29:February 25 – Field and Fork, Swellendam
Day 30: February 26 – Botrivier/ Windhoek (TBC)
Day 31: February 27 – Somerset West Golf Club, Somerset West
Day 32: February 28 – Perigators, Pringle Bay
Day 33: March 1 – Pakalolo, Hout Bay
Day 34: March 2 – Cape Town
Day 35: March 3 – Kalk Bay / St James
Day 36: March 4 – Red Herring, Noordhoek
Day 37: March 5 – Prince Albert
Day 38: March 6 – Knysna/Wilderness (TBC)
Day 39: March 7 – Plettenberg Bay
Day 40: March 8 – Willowmore
Day 41: March 9 – The Lamb, Nieu Bethesda
Day 42: March 10 – Cookhouse
Day 43: March 11 – Port Elizabeth
Day 44: March 12 – Grahamstown/Rhodes (TBC)
Day 45: March 13 – Buccaneers, Cinsta
Day 46: March 14 – Queenstown
Day 47: March 15 – Maclear
Day 48: March 16 – Mthata
Day 49: March 17 – Hole in The Wall
Day 50: March 18 – Ingeli Forest Lodge, Kokstad
Day 51: March 19 – Ramsgate
Day 52: March 20 – Port Shepstone
Day 53: March 21 – Umkomaas
Day 54: March 22 – Buds on the Bay, Durban
Day 55: March 23 – Umhlali
Day 56: March 24 – African Whispers, Cresthome
Day 57: March 25 – Beaumont Eston Farmers Club, Eston
Day 58: March 26 – The Knoll Barn, Hilton
Day 59: March 27 – Ballito
Day 60: March 28 – Dunning Country House, Midlands
Day 61: March 29 – Clarens
Day 62: March 30 – Wyndford Holiday Farm, Fouriesburg
Day 63: March 31 – Bethlehem
Day 64: April 1 – Ficksburg
Day 65: April 2 – Lesotho
Day 66: April 3 – Bloemfontein
Day 67: April 4 – Welkom
Day 68: April 5 – Kroonstad
Day 69: April 6 – Parys
Day 70: April 7 – Vereeniging
Day 71: April 8 – Bethal
Day 72: April 9 – Ermelo
Day 73: April 10 – Middelburg
Day 74: April 11 – Nelspruit
Day 75: April 12 – The Coachman, Dullstroom
Day 76: April 13 – Canimambo Restaurant, Graskop
Day 77: April 14 – Pilgrem’s Rest
Day 78: April 15 – Max Mar Lodge, Marble Hall
Day 79: April 16 – Sinkshack, Bronkhorstspruit
Day 80: April 17 – Cockpit Brewhouse, Cullinan
Day 81: April 18 – Centurion
Day 82: April 19 – Kameelfontein
Day 83: April 20 – Kempton Park
Day 84: April 21 – Benoni
Day 85: April 22 – Alberton and Edenvale
Day 86: April 23 – Soweto
Day 87: April 24 – Windhoek (TBC)
Day 88: April 25 – Cradle of Humankind
Day 89: April 26 – Upper Deck, Hartbeespoort
Day 90: April 27 – Freedom Day – Johannesburg
