Vuvuzela: a final note from Berlin

by Jasper ReesThursday, 22 July 2010

The vuvuzela's long and literally monotonous journey from Soweto to the very epicentre of high European culture is complete. During the World Cup they blew it with incessant vigour on the terraces of South Africa's stadiums. Now they're blowing it in the Berlin Phil.

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