Graeme

@graemesacks.bsky.social

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Music therapist, guitarist, songwriter. Johannesburg, South Africa. Winning at being alive (so far). He/him

Grey and white cat on a yellow bookshelf staring at a bird perched on scaffolding outside
Grey and white cat's face peeking out from inside a black cello bag
Headstock of a Telecaster guitar with uncut strings, with a grey and white cat in the background ready to pounce
Rooster crowing on a table
Close up of the back of a moth with its wings folded and 3 black spots on its back that look like eyes and a mouth
Photo of a blue lip balm with the words "Zydus" and "dedicated to life" printed on it.
5 ukuleles on a chair
Screenshot of Cubase midi tracks. Bottom 3 tracks show midi notes that were played to depict shapes and visual patterns
Pic of a grey cat from behind, stretched out on my lap, on a white duvet with blue spots
Flyer: 10-week writing workshop. 20 Feb to 24 April. Thursdays, Parkview, Johannesburg Contact jacquiaires@live.co.za
Flyer for a ukulele choir. We meet Sundays from 11 to 12. Join us and play your favourite ukulele songs. R120 drop in or R100 if paid in advance
Photo of a grey and white cat lying on a white towel with the words "don't panic" embroidered in red.
Pictured from above: Grey and white cat looking up at the camera from inside a plastic laundry basket surrounded by colourful socks
View from above of a black Alesis electronic drum kit. Colourful rug in the background with djembe drums and an acoustic guitar.
A grey and white cat in front of a watercolour portrait of Thelonius Monk.
Close-up of a dark grey cat's hairy ear sticking out through a round hole in her box
Grey and white cat in a box, staring lovingly at the camera (or is she staring at me?)
Close-up of a guitar sound hole showing a red plectrum stuck inside
Music therapy room with a colourful rug and instruments including a digital piano, djembe drums, zylophones, and guitars
Grey and white cat lying on a damp towel on top of a metal clothes drying rack
Grey and white cat lying on a bed with her tongue sticking out
Me with a flat cap, white T-shirt and jeans, playing an acoustic guitar while standing in front of an art deco building
A wooden serving board in the shape of an electric guitar
Music therapy room. Piano with 2 egg shakers on it. 3 acoustic guitars, djembe drums on a brightly coloured rug
Close-up of a dandelion, yellow flower and grass
Spotify artist wrapped image of cover of my album called Nursery Rhymes for Africa. Stats: listeners - 2.1k, Streams 26k, Hours - 1.11k, countries - 74
A grey and white cat in a box with her face resting on her paw
A colourful advert for The Colour Tones - A music group for neurodivergent children and teenagers. Parktown, Johannesburg. Saturdays 12 to 1pm
My music therapy room. A circle of 9 chairs with djembe drums in front of each. Also in the image a colourful rug, a piano and a keyboard
Advert for workshops: Unleash your superpower. A superhero songwriting experience for kids and teens - music, mask-making to help discover your superpowers! Please DM for more info
Picture of a green park with the Hillbrow Tower and Ponte apartment block on the distance
Image of superheroes, advertising songwriting workshops for children and teenagers in Johannesburg. Facilitated by music therapists.
A flier advertising a superhero workshop for children and teenagers. Using songwriting and mask-making we'll help to build confidence, resilience, creativity and social skills. This December in Parktown, Johannesburg, R850 per superhero.