Waves Music Therapy

14/10/2026

Our Creative Projects Coordinator David chooses Princess Constance Magogo kaDinuzulu for his Black History Month Spotlight: A remarkable South African female musician, composer and Zulu princess who helped preserve generations of traditional Zulu music.

At a time when women faced significant restrictions on public performance, she challenged convention by becoming a singer, composer and master of the ugubhu, a traditional musical bow.

Her performances were recorded by Hugh Tracey in 1939, bringing her music to wider audiences. She went on to gain international recognition, not only for her own compositions but for her knowledge of Zulu musical traditions.

She is credited with passing that knowledge on and ensuring that traditional music continued to be heard and celebrated.

In 2003, she was posthumously awarded South Africa's Order of Ikhamanga in Gold in recognition of her outstanding contribution to music and culture.

10/10/2026

01/10/2026

We're super excited to welcome David Ijishakin to the Waves Music Therapy team!

David joins us as our Creative Operations Coordinator, supporting the day-to-day running of the charity while helping develop projects, fundraising, partnerships and new opportunities.

A recent Physics & Astronomy graduate from the University of Sussex, David is also an accomplished blues and soul singer-songwriter, performing as Akin Soul ⭐️🪐 Alongside his studies, he has led choirs and facilitated songwriting and improvisation workshops, bringing creativity, curiosity and a passion for encouraging others through music.

Ready to make Waves! 🌊

28/09/2026

If you want to Make Waves like the brilliant team from Mundy Cruising who ran Hyde Park for waves music therapy this weekend, jump on our website for some incredible events! From marathons, to skydives, international cycling to mud runs.
Get Involved! - Waves Music Therapy https://share.google/bHVh1DM06odoVHCdu

18/09/2026

Our brilliant collaboration with creative media students led to 5 new brilliant films being made for Waves by the students. Here, in the first of the films, we meet the students and hear about their relationship to music and why music may be a particularly good therapeutic tool 📹 🎶

11/08/2026

Music is joy 🎶💙

28/07/2026

The mighty Spring into Soul Community Gospel Choir community gospel choir raised a massive £500 for Waves at their July concert. 🌟 We are hugely grateful- your hard work and generosity will translate to real life music sessions for people in need.

Be sure to follow Spring into Soul Community Gospel Choir and catch them next time you're on the south coast.

If you want to support our charity and raise vital funds for music therapy, DM us any time 🙌🎶

30/06/2026

Music matters! 🎶

21/06/2026

What can you add?
Music is...
Connection.
Communication.
Community.
Transformative.
Therapeutic.
Inclusive.
Creative.
Empowering.
Resilient.
Accessible.
Healing.
Supportive.
Innovative.
Expressive.
Authentic.
Hopeful.
Grounding.
Compassionate.
Belonging.
Liberating.