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S I N G A B A F A Z I 

Busiswa ' matshaps' Tshapha (left)

Mary Boledi Aphane (right)

Photo credit : Smanga Zondo

Phumzile Zondo Performing one of her beautiful creations -

T A M A T I S O.

With DANCERS she calls sisters and friends in the ARTS.

The love and connection between the ladies on stage is contagious and undeniably genuine. 

We've witnessed their chemistry more than once, after this amazing Production Ebuthongweni , we had the honor of watching them Play, Sing and Dance together  at the SAWAF2018 In the Production Ndoni .

Here are some of the pictures taken from Ndoni by SMANGA ZONDO

BUSISWA 'MATSHAPS' TSHAPHA singing another composition by Phumzile Zondo - Ibhabhalazi (opening scene )

A trio by Aphelele Nyawose (white dress)

Matshaps (black dress ) and Phumzile Zondo

and we see Mary Boledi Aphane (red dress) in the background

Photo credit : Smanga Zondo

UMAMTHIYANE NEMVELAPHI YAKHE

Okhokho

noMkhulu

noBaba abangizalayo.

Ukhokho yena

NguMshayiwezitha! 

Usimangodonga bagwazudonga!

Unduku zasala ematholonjini kumshayi wezihambi kwaNsele!

Owayeganwe amakhosikazi amane,

UMaMnyangu, uMaMthethwa noMaDube ababili.

Yena wazala indodana yakhe endala UMkhishwa,

Uqoveqove umkhovu omdala awusathunywa eKloof , umakhathakhatha muthimuni!

Yena owayelanywa uNengwayini, onguMkhulu ozala ubaba ongizalayo.

UGqamuzamapatsha!

Ingane izophuma entanyeni, uMkhovu bhajiwe!

Elanywa uMthubeni ,abathi uGadlakanye! uSenziwanjani, Labantu sebefikile sizobenzanjani ?

Babekhona bebaningi kodwa ngiphuma nalaba abathathu.

Ebese bona bezala obaba  abasizalayo, njengo baboMdala uThanduyise 

UMancinza ayiyeke, iyesokeni.

Ebese kuba ubaba ongizalayo ke mina Phumzile Zondo

uSimangankalo , umachusha ngentuba emzini wendoda ngoba esaba imkhonto nezagila, uXam'uthuke kabi ngoba uthukele esizibeni! UMpangele yeswele uhlamvu!

Special Thank you to Mr R.S Zondo

for the beautiful ancestral  information, Praise poetry of where we come from and who we are .

Zimnandi izibongo zabantwana baMshayiwezitha.

Photo Credit Claudi - Taken at the Peacock Theatre London

P H U M Z I L E Z O N D O

K W A S U K A S U K E L A  N GO  M A Z O N D O

Poet, Singer , Songwriter , Guitarist and Performing artist . Phumzile Zondo introduces a musical genre that she refers to as 'words on strings' in which you  find elements of African jazz , Mbaqanga ,that playfulness of Traditional isiZulu nursery rhymes with melody and Poetry all fused into song.

Throughout the years of her career till date she has toured locally and internationally to

New York city -Performing at the New Victory Theatre,

London- The Peacok Theatre

Germany, Switzerland , Swaziland, Spain ,Zimbabwe just to mention a few as a Singer , Dancer , Poet And guitarist.

She was part of Poetry Africa 2016. Polokwane Literary Fair  held in 2016 and 2018.

South African Women's Arts Festival 2018 in a Piece by #SBYAA Musa Hlatshwayo  (Movement extraordinaire, Choreographer, Director) Ndoni .

2019 - Makanda Arts Festival with a Production Amawethu by Luyanda Sidiya . A Shifter of Space and Time in directing and Choreography.
2019- South African State theatre Performing Amawethu by Luyanda Sidiya

2019  - Angola South Africa Cultural exchange where she shared the stage with the likes of Thandiswa Mazwai .

2022 - She is currently working on a Special project by NuroGroove an EP to come soon with Ubizo A composition by Zile Zondo but this time in a different Light. this track will be by @nurogroove @linosrosetta ft @zilezondo Titled “uBizo” which has already been played last year on @kunyerecords live stream with @sunelmusician and Also supported recently in @u.r_home with @noxiousdeejay 

and is also featured on DJ Kabila's upcoming album to be released in April 2022.

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Photo cred: OsmosisLiza

Amongst other great names in this broad  industry she has worked with 

Winston Ruddle-Mother Africa (Germany/Zimbanwe) (African Circus Director) ,

Madala Kunene ( African music living legend ) who also worked with her late Mother Rhee Thusi as she was a backing vocalist for him and the Legendary Busi Mhlongo .

Steve Rnb ( Tanzania) appeared on the award winning Uhlanga- the mark by Ndaba ka Ngwane (movie) and Kulcha kwest  SABC one documented her musical journey on fusing her sound with Maskandi music.

Photos by OsmosisLiza from Musical dance production by #SBYAA Musa Hlatshwayo , EBUTHONGWENI.

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A Powerhouse. A dynamite.