“Breathtaking” St George’s Cathedral among the venues for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s amaXesha tour
The “breathtaking” St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town is among the venues for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s upcoming nine-date tour in support of his most recent album, amaXesha. “St George’s Cathedral is a space that can only be described as breathtaking and to be able to perform there is a dream,” says Bongeziwe of the show on […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla to take amaXesha on the road with nine date October tour
Bongeziwe Mabandla is taking his acclaimed 2023 album amaXesha on the road with a nine-date Southern African tour that includes a performance in Maputo, Mozambique, and a special show at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town. Fans of the award-winning artist in Johannesburg, Tshwane, Stellenbosch and Durban are also in for a treat with support […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s on soundtrack for hit series Shaka iLembe
An unreleased song by Bongeziwe Mabandla was one of the highlights of the August 6th episode of Mzansi Magic’s Shaka iLembe – an episode that also saw actor Lemogang Tsipa make his first appearance as the adult Shaka. In the days following the screening of the episode, Bongeziwe revealed that the inspiration for the new […]
DJ Lag and Bongeziwe to perform at Rocking the Daisies 2023
South African music and lifestyle festival Rocking the Daisies has teamed up with music distribution company Platoon as the official sunset line-up curation partner for the Cape Town leg of the annual event. Included in the line-up for this Golden Hour session are two Black Major artists distributed by Platoon – DJ Lag and Bongeziwe […]
Award winning director Zee Ntuli directs new Bongeziwe Mabandla video “Umntwana Ongaphakathi” (‘The Child Inside’)
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s latest creative expression is a film, created with director and storyteller Zee Ntuli, that is opening the door for viewers to connect with their inner child in powerful and impactful ways. Titled “Umntwana Ongaphakathi” (‘The Child Inside’), it premiered on August 10th on global video channel, Nowness, and beautifully connects Ntuli’s story and […]
Umntwana Ongaphakathi (‘The Child Inside’) – Soundtracked by soze
Cinematic video for “soze” signals exciting new path for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s expansive creative gifts
The video for “soze”, one of the tracks off Bongeziwe Mabandla’s acclaimed album amaXesha, signals an additional – and growing – path for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s expansive creative gifts. Far more than a simply a music video, “Umntwana Ongaphakathi” (The Child Inside) is built around an emotionally driven narrative created by International Emmy-nominated director and storyteller, […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla – Noba Bangathini | Mahogany Session in Ice Caves
Swiss ice cave the unique setting for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s Mahogany Session
On Tuesday evening Mahogany Sessions shared a stunning new video, filmed with Bongeziwe Mabandla in an ice cave high in the Swiss Alps. In what Mahogany describes as “one of our most insane locations so far” Mabandla and the crew were flown in a mountain rescue helicopter to the cave. There, surrounded by ice, he […]
Baloji’s Augure featuring Bongeziwe Mabandla wins at Cannes
Augure, a film by Belgian-Congolese artist Baloji that features Bongeziwe Mabandla, won the “Un Certain Regard” New Voices Award at the recent Cannes Film Festival. The jury, headed by jury president John C. Reilly, awarded the prize to Augure “for opening our eyes to new approaches to cinema, image and storytelling”. The film – Baloji’s […]
