Cape Flats News (Cape Town)

South Africa: Music Boys Take a Step Ahead

Four young men from Bonteheuwel want to make melodies a major part of their lives. Joshua van der Merwe (16) one of the founding members, " the group started with three members, Caleb van der Rheede (17) and Jason Ockhuizen (13)but has since grew to 5 members with Mikael Pedro (21) and Rudy Pedro (21) joining.

Since 2010 when they began singing at church functions their popularity has grown. Well known community activist Lorraine Ockhuizen, has taken them under her wing to help raise funds to buy their own equipment plus for somebody to nurture their voices. "They already have a God-given talent and they want to improve on that talent, said Ms. Ockhuizen, who can be reached on 021 694 5098 or 083 343 2128.

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