Project Joza

Production by Jack Kaminski

In the Joza township of Grahamstown, many artist entrepreneurs build and run their own home studios, recording and producing local music. Regardless of the township’s socio-economic environment, self-producing artists don’t record for financial stability, but rather as a means of empowering themselves and others. Project Joza is the story of three producers who make music for selfless purposes, all aimed at enriching the musical capital of their community.
Project Joza is the story of three self-producing artists; Azlan, Suffo and Steal. Azlan records and produces music of other performers to keep them from leaving Grahamstown in search of professional studios. Suffo produces music as a means of spreading certain messages to the children of his community. Steal runs his studio as a way of teaching other artists how to produce their own music.