	Buskaid was founded in 1992 by British viola player Rosemary Nalden, in response to a BBC radio interview highlighting the difficulties of a group of young string players in Diepkloof, Soweto. Rosemary enlisted the support of 120 of her professional colleagues who took part in a simultaneous 'Busk' in March 1992 at sixteen British Rail stations. In two hours they raised £6000 for the benefit of the young township musicians. Since then several hundred distinguished musicians have participated in a further four 'Busks'. Funding now comes from corporate sponsorship and individual donations, as well as from CD sales and performances by the Buskaid students.

Buskaid was founded in 1992 by British viola player Rosemary Nalden, in response to a BBC radio interview

highlighting the difficulties of a group of young string players in Diepkloof, Soweto. Rosemary enlisted the

support of 120 of her professional colleagues who took part in a simultaneous 'Busk' in March 1992 at

sixteen British Rail stations. In two hours they raised £6000 for the benefit of the young township musicians.

Since then several hundred distinguished musicians have participated in a further four 'Busks'. Funding

now comes from corporate sponsorship and individual donations, as well as from CD sales and

performances by the Buskaid students.