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African music showcase audience account

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Future in the Humanities / University of the Witwatersrand (Substack)

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https://www.futureinthehumanities.org/p/if-ai-can-sing-in-your-language-do

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Article2–64 and dateline read;comments not accessioned;media unviewed

RESEARCH NOTE

Badibake recounts attending the16April showcase at Chris Seabrooke Hall, describing Bɛ̀bɛ̀i live input/output and Umlilo/Zazi performing in isiZulu, while questioning preservation, access and value capture. Eyewitness account on a university-linked platform, not independent technical/consent audit;audio/images/video unviewed. Firstness and dataset/algorithm exclusivity claims not adopted.

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Events citing this source

AI & African Music prototype showcase

University reports and an audience account date the showcase16April2026; prototypes including Bɛ̀bɛ̀i and Zazi link sonic interaction, language and cultural preservation.

South AfricaMusic and sound art / PerformanceEVT-0528

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