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Music

so here is what happened 

the director of a chamber music festival in South Africa reached out to me and asked if I could help a young bassoonist named Ofentse Segale. 

she’s 22, from a township in Joburg where her music has been her escape. 

she is playing on a borrowed, very old bassoon in such bad shape that she has to change fingerings just to make it work. and yet, she keeps going. because music is everything to her.

so here’s what I want to do:

raise $3000, buy her a proper instrument, fly to South Africa in July and give it to her personally from the stage after my performance.

I’ll film the whole journey — from the moment we find the right bassoon to the moment it’s in her hands — and make a short documentary to thank everyone who was part of it.

This is so wholesome. Awesome effort. I just donated.

As @katekornish points out, if 3000 people donate $1, Ofentse will get her bassoon. $1 donations are possible in a world with negligible transaction fees and globally accessible stablecoins ♻️

@katekornish I wonder if you could post some videos of her during the fundraise, to further amplify the project during the crowdfunding period.
cc @joanie @jessepollak

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@nicholas thank you so so much for sharing 💜 i’m gonna cast this days more about her and tell her story. she is not just a girl that needs a bassoon, but incredible talent and such a vivid spirit. 

I see a great future for her. She really deserves it.

The bassoon won’t sing without a reed… but with that smile, who needs sound? 😄
A beautiful lady and the king of low notes — perfect combo!