Keenan Meyer presents : We Are The Children Now

KEENAN MEYER: WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN NOW?

16 June 2026 | Untitled Basement, 7 Reserve Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg | Doors: 18h00 | Performance: 20h00 | R350 on Quicket | R400 at the Door

Multi-award-winning pianist, composer and producer Keenan Meyer brings together some of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians for a powerful collective offering inspired by Victor Ntoni’s seminal composition, Where Are The Children Now? (2004). Taking place at Untitled Basement on 16 June 2026, this special Youth Day performance invites audiences into an evening of reflection, healing, and musical transcendence.

Drawing from Meyer’s acclaimed works The Alchemy of Living (2021) and Reawakening (2024), the performance explores themes of Afro-futurism, intergenerational healing, spirituality, joy, peace, and forgiveness. Audiences can expect a rich journey through the South African songbook, featuring compositions by visionary artists such as Nduduzo Makhathini, Tumi Mogorosi, Kyle Shepherd, and others who continue to shape the country’s contemporary jazz landscape.

At the heart of the evening is the discipline of African Pianism, which Meyer uses as a vehicle for connection, transcendence, and social cohesion. The performance begins with intimate solo piano meditations, creating a space for grounding and contemplation before unfolding into a dynamic collective experience with a remarkable ensemble of musicians.

The bandstand features Siya Makuzeni, Buhlebendalo, Kekelingo, Spartz, Viwe Mkizwana, Sthembiso Bhengu, Thabang Moloi, and Amongst The People I Know, bringing together a diverse range of sonic voices in conversation with Meyer’s artistic vision.

The evening concludes with an opportunity for dialogue between artist and audience, exploring questions around the inner child, the cultivation of joy, and the ways in which South Africa’s collective memory and national archive continue to shape our present and future.

Where Are The Children Now? is more than a concert—it is an invitation to listen deeply, remember collectively, and imagine new possibilities for healing through music.