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Jazz guitarist Musa Manzini plays through brain surgery
20 December 2018
A South African jazz musician who played his guitar during brain surgery is making a successful recovery.
Musa Manzini was kept awake during the six-hour operation partly to preserve and restore his finger movements.
That decision was made "taking into consideration my career as a musician", the multi-instrumentalist and university lecturer said.
The procedure took place at the Chief Albert Luthuli hospital in the coastal city of Durban.
More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46631408
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The Brain is amazing and I find this story fascinating and incredible. Imagine what it was like for the surgeons as they performed the surgery listening to his music. Imagine what it was like for him as he played, knowing they were operating in his brain...
Glad to hear he is making a good recovery and still playing.... 