Obakeng Tsimane

This study will analyse sites of musical history through the lenses of urban decay, memory, and the enduring layers of history that define them. By tracing how jazz has historically  navigated the spaces it occupied, this study will investigate the evolving relationship  between music and the built environment. We will be zooming into the Club Pelican building in Orlando West, where a former musical landscape has transformed into an  artisanal landscape over time. Factors such as the decreasing reliance on rail travel will be discussed to unpack the shift from leisure-seekers to artisanal communities. Ultimately, it aims to explore how the shifting dynamics of township life continue to shape the places where music lives, breathes, and sustains itself today