b'Violin DuoViolinists SIMISO RADEBE and KABELO MONNATHEBE joined Buskaid in 1999 as nine- and ten-year-old beginners respectively and were taught in a group setting, then individually by Rosemary Nalden. From the outset, it was clear that the two of them were highly talented, and they both joined the Buskaid Ensemble within four years of having started to play the violin. They gained Diplomas with Distinction from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Dip ABRSM) before being accepted as undergraduates by the Royal Academy of Music in London, where Kabelo graduated a Bachelor of Music degree (Honours) and Simiso obtained a DipHE. Both violinists now enjoy active freelance careers in South Africa. buskaid.org.za/ 11'