Cape Town -
A full album is on the horizon for blind busker Lunga Goodman Nono who was forcefully removed by city law enforcement officers earlier this month for allegedly contravening city by-laws by performing for longer than his permit allowed.
The offer is from composer, producer and 5fm DJ Jon Savage.
Savage, who is also a member of rock band Cassette, told the Cape Argus on Monday that he and Nono would start working on the album next week at Pocket Love Studios.
“Nono’s story touched a lot of people and we wanted to contribute towards his music career,” said Savage. He explained that they would help Nono record an album and give him about 100 CDs to sell.
The proposal follows The Rooftop Recording Studio’s Matthew Davison’s offer to record and mix a song for Nono, to post on online music video channels.
Davison said Nono’s song and video would be online next week.
Since Nono was manhandled, and had his guitar broken, on July 8, he has been flooded with invitations to perform at music gigs.
Three city law enforcement officers have been suspended following the incident.
Although his musical career is taking off, Nono says his health has deteriorated since the incident. However, he is still at his regular corner at St George’s Mall and Shortmarket Street, where he has performed since 2008.
“I wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night and my back still hurts. I now have to take sleeping pills regularly,” he said.
He also said some people had taken advantage of his vulnerable situation.
“Although things are going well, I’ve had people asking me to perform and promise to pay, then don’t afterwards. It’s not nice that some people are taking me for a fool and wasting my time. I have a family and a child to feed,” said Nono.
Cape Argus
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