Bongeziwe Mabandla Live at Nelson Mandela University

ABOUT

Over the past decade, South Africa’s Bongeziwe Mabandla has steadily built a career that has seen him become known as the enigmatic spirit of African Soul whose fanbase extends across the world. For this award-winning artist, the impulse to create has propelled him to create a trio of critically acclaimed albums, perform on an array of homegrown and international stages, become a sought-after creative collaborator and, in April 2022, join the set of a film being shot in Kinshasa by musician and filmmaker BALOJI.

“Everything I do is measured against how artistic and interesting it is – both for me and my audience,” says Mabandla, and each meticulously calibrated step in his journey is evidence of how seriously he takes that.

Most recently it has been sharing his third album, iimini (“days”) with the world – through the album’s release in March 2020 via London-based Platoon (Princess Nokia, Victoria Monet, Maleek Berry, Samthing Soweto, Sun-El Musician), a series of wonderful remixes and record-setting live shows that take his music into a gratifying communal realm.

And now it is time to step onto stage in Gqeberha. Co-hosted by the Nelson Mandela University, Bongeziwe Mabandla is bringing the duo to the place where he studied.

Tickets are limited. R200 online. R250 at the door.

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This production is produced by Black Major and co-hosted by the Nelson Mandela University.

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