Bridges for Music: nurturing South Africa’s next generation of electronic artists

Bridges for Music is a trailblazing non-profit organisation based in Cape Town, focusing on empowering youth through music education and cultural exchange. Offering a state-of-the-art academy and mentoring, it provides young people in the Langa township with opportunities to develop skills in music production, DJing, and entrepreneurship, fostering personal and community growth — and its vision and influence extends far beyond the local level too. DJ Mag’s Mick Wilson spent some time within the community in Langa to find out more