Syndicate
) November 3, 2009 -- With sport supporters in mind, inventor Fanie Neethling and world renowned designer, Brian Steinhobel, have developed the all new ZaZu® soccer horn using state of the art technology to create a low cost sculpturally beautiful and musical South African product that’s set to take the sports world by storm.
The ZaZu for Beautiful Branding
The ZaZu has been described as the modern version of the Vuvuzela.
The word Vuvuzela in its generic sense has come to represent a variety of low cost instruments that fans take to soccer matches in South Africa. It is suggested the original idea for the Vuvuzela stemmed from the use of a kudu horn blown to summon people to various events and gatherings. In more recent times it was used on the South African railways to alert passengers to the departure of a train.
No decent soccer fan in South Africa would leave home without a Vuvuzela.
After years in development the ZaZu prototype made its first public appearance on South African TV earlier this year. Production started in the middle of October and sample orders have already been dispatched to Europe, the USA and across Africa.
“By developing the unique ZaZu we've taken the Vuvuzela back to its roots as it were.” said Fanie Neethling. He went on to say: “It has been created to add depth and variety to those exciting and exhilarating match sounds made by the Vuvuzela and for which South African soccer is famous.”
“Specific attention during the design and development process was aimed at providing a completely different and melodious sounding soccer horn to complement the long established traditional Vuvuzela” said Fanie.
Brian Steinhobel and Fanie Neethling accomplished this objective using unique shapes and by incorporating a removable mouthpiece that allows the ZaZu to play a range of different notes.
The lightweight (180gms) ZaZu made of high density polyethylene will undoubtedly find its place not just in soccer stadiums but in a wide range of other outdoor event locations.
Fanie Neethling when asked, by Tony Roocroft, to briefly describe his invention provided the following insights into the product:
“The ZaZu has a beautiful shape and an unique and appealing sound. During the design process considerable attention was given to providing world class and permanent branding opportunities to potential customers in the form of hi-tech in mould labeling and by including a lanyard along which a flag of choice can be draped. This use of a colourful flag is reminiscent of trumpets in years gone by.”
Fanie went on to state that only the highest quality internationally approved pigments have been used in the production process to provide a stunning range of vibrant and brilliant colours.
The separately moulded mouthpiece is able to be removed and cleaned when necessary.
The ZaZu has been adopted by Pedro Espi-Sanchis …. of Vuvuzela Orchestra fame.
When interviewed Pedro replied: “The new kid on the block is the Zazu. This latest addition to the soundscape of soccer in South Africa is sure to be present at the 2010 matches. The instrument looks like the traditional African Kudu horn, is easy to blow and sounds great. The Vuvuzela Orchestra started two years ago with the objective of making music with the Vuvuzela. In this video clip we become the Zazuzela Orchestra and play "Abafana", one of the most infectious songs fans sing during soccer matches in South Africa.”
Listen to the ZaZu® on YouTube performed by the amazing ZaZuZela Orchestra.
About Vuvuzela.com
Vuvuzela.com was registered shortly after South Africa was awarded the 2010 soccer world cup on May 15th 2004. The site was created with the aim of promoting the South African soccer icon, the now famous Vuvuzela Soccer Horn. Following upon the success of the Confederations Cup held in 2009 the Vuvuzela has become a household name throughout the soccer loving world.
Interested parties can learn more about the ZaZu and Vuvuzela here.
Media Contact
Tony Roocroft
+27-11-454-0105
http://www.vuvuzela.com
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