Photo by Arnaud Thierry Gouegnon

A South African soccer game would be incomplete without the vuvuzela, a brightly coloured plastic trumpet which sounds like an elephant’s call. Many fans hate the instrument’s noise, but the vuvuzela orchestra proves that the instrument can also make great music.

By using a combination of standard vuvuzelas and other instruments, the conductor of the Vuvuzela orchestra, Pedro Espi-Sanchis, has created a unique ensemble that surprises and captivates audiences around the country. Pedro was inspired to create the orchestra, after South Africa was announced as the host of the 2010 football World Cup.Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren reports.

Music courtesy of Pedro Espi-Sanchis and Professor Dave Dargie.

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