Chanteuses du village de Ngono / Mpumalanga White Birds
Traditions chorales du KwaZulu-Natal
© Vincent Pontet ©
© Vincent Pontet ©
© Vincent Pontet ©
ISICATHAMIYA
Mpumalanga White Birds
Direction, Mlungisi Ngubo
With Sizwe Buthelezi, Lindela Hlengwa, Mfanafuthi Khomo, Pecival Khwela, Jabulani Kweyama, Goodenough Manqele, Pius Memela, Patrick Mkhize, Mbongeni Ndlovu, Dennis Ngongoma, Goodboy Ngubane, Lwazi Ngubane, Sphamandla Nyide, Nomusa Sibiya
ISIGEKLE
Chanteuses du village de Ngono
Direction, Thoko Mkhize
Choreography, Xolani Ntombela
With Zenzile Luthuli, Fundisiwe S. Manyoni, Simangele Mbatha, Thandekile M. Mbokazi, Pinkie N. Mchunu, Bandlinzile Mkhize, Duduzile C. Mkhize, Jabulile F. Mkhize, Khonzeni N. Mkize, Ntombenhle Ngcobo, Sholoni Ngcobo, Thulile Ngubane, Khonzaphi N. Xulu
Coordination, Zikhona Nweba
Corealisation C.I.C.T./Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord ; Festival d’Automne à Paris // Manifestation part of Saisons
Afrique du Sud-France 2012 & 2013 www.france-southafrica.com
The White Birds from Mpumalanga township, an all-male choir, singing isicathamiya a cappella, calling and responding in Zulu and English, in an eclectic style including influences from hymns and minstrel music, stand as a musical symbol of South Africa. Women from the village of Ngono will dance and sing isigekle – daylight – to be celebrated outside South Africa for the first time.
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