B E A U T I E S . B E R R I E S . A N D . B E A D S .

O N O B U H L E

 IZINDONI ZAMANZI 

 NOBUHLALU

Est 2019 

P H U M Z I L E  Z O N D O

Inkondlo  yonobuhle sibuyisa ithemba esifazaneni. Sibuyisa isimilo, nokuzithanda aphinde azazise ukubaluleka kwakhe. 

Phumzile Zondo , Zandile Ngwane (dancer , actress) , Mbali Ngidi ( singer, dancer) photo by SibuNzuza

UNGUBUHLALU

MNIKAZI WENHLIZIYO YAMI

STHANDWA SEMPILO YAMI

SIZATHU SOKUMAMATHEKA KWAMI

UYITHEMBALAMI

IZIBONGO ZONKE ZADALELWA UKUBONGELA WENA

IZIMBONGI UKUHAYELA WENA

NOBUHLE, UKUNAMATHELA WENA

NJENGEMBALI EQHUMA EQHEKEZE UMHLABATHI OQINILE

EHLUMA EGQAME

EZIMPANDE ZAYO ZIGXILE EKUJULENI KOMHLABATHI 

ENGAZANYAZANYISWA ZIKHUKHULA

EBENYEZELA OKWEZINKANYEZI PHAKATHI KWAMABILI

INSIKA YENDLU 

UJIKA INDLU IBE IKHAYA

UMA UKHONA WENA MBALI EDINGA UKUKHOTHANYELWA 

KUGCWALA IMFUDUMALO

NGOBA MBALI EQHUMA IQHEKEZE UMHLABATHI OQINILE

AWUSOGABADI NAMHLABATHI OGUGULEKA KALULA

UYIMBHOKODO.

UNGUBUHLE 

UYINDONI YAMANZI

UNGUBUHLALU

Umlobi wenkondlo

PHUMZILE ZONDO

Yasungulwa ngonyaka ka 2010 ebhalela unina wakhe.

Phumzile Zondo , Mbali Ngidi and Zandile Ngwane

Here is some information on B E A D S

Let's look at waist beads. Many African tribes wear waist beads for different reasons... Here are a few 

• "As a symbol of femininity and sensuality, only the partner a woman chooses would have the honor of seeing them fully.
• As a sign that a woman had reached marriageable age and could now have suitors
• Strung with bells, to show that a woman was still pure as at the time of marriage.
• Worn on babies during naming ceremonies, some say; to accentuate their waistlines and hips as they grow.
• As a weight measure; when gaining weight, the belt of the beads climb up and when you lose weight, it falls elegantly on the hips.
• Upon addition of precious stones, waist beads take on healing or rejuvenation qualities; depending on ailment or what needs to be enhanced (i.e. love, physic powers, balancing), various semi-precious stones can be included in the design of your waist beads".

DANCING.  BY. THE. LAKE.

T H I S .  I S.  A Z A N I A .

YOU ARE BY NO DOUBT A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER SCENT MAZONDO

P H U M Z I L E   Z O N D O

MFAZI 

UYIBHONGI

UNGUMLOBI

UWUTHANDO

UNGAMAKHA ASEHLOBO

UNGUYEZI NEYEZA ELILAPHA IDLISO ESIZWENI ESIMPISHOLO

UYINDUKU EBUYISELA IZINDEBE EMABELENI ONINA , EKHIPHA NEZINKOMO OGIBENI IYOZIFAKA ESIBAYENI

UNGUMAZONDO

UMAMTHIYANE USOKHULU KANDABA

UMUHLE MFAZI 

NDONI YAMANZI

IZWI ELIMTOTI ELIGELEZA OKWAMANZI

MFAZI 

UYIBHONGI

UNGUMLOBI

UWUTHANDO

UNGAMAKHA ASEHLOBO

PHUMZILE ZONDO in Poet in A Suit

You Are Beauty , Berries And Beads

YouAreWordsOnStrings

YouArePhumzileZondo

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

P H U M Z I L E   Z O N D O  

 E Z I N K O N D L W E NI

N E M I L O L O Z E L O

"WHEN POETRY AND I MET

I BECAME POETRY AND SHE , I".

POETRY REVIVAL in Newcastle KwaZulu Natal. Poets in no particular order.
Lady-Afrika Sindiswa Zulu- POET and AUTHOR of MAYINE. Abalobi . Xolile VIlakazi - POET and AUTHOR of INTABA YASESAYONI.  Dokotela . Page Ngwenya POET and HOST of SUNDOWNERS DURBAN. Mtitilizo.  Kwazi Ndlangisa of TEA TIME POETRY with KWAZI NDLANGISA.  Luleka Mhlanzi. Zamoh Cofi.

Page Ngwenya reciting ..... "ngingumZulu nami". 

Phumzile Zondo reciting........"  Ithuba".

 Ithuba

Uyazi, ngadela konke

Uthando nempatho yabazali

Ngathwala ikhanda ngilandelana nawe

Sehla senyuka, siwa sivuka

Sibambene ngezandla

Amehlo egcwele uthando, izinhliziyo ziphuphuma injabulo kodwa izisu zilambile

Kwakuwuthando lweqiniso

Singenalutho kodwa, iZulu leli noMhlaba lona kwakungokwami, ngokusho kwakho

Abazali laba engabashiya bephoxekile, behlekwa izwe babezoxola, ngok'bona kwakho

Ukuzwa ukuthi uyangithanda kwakungenelisa, buyisa nethemba

Ngangimuhle ngimekahle , uyazi ungeke waphila ngaphandle kwami

NgiyiNdlovukazi, uNok'khanya ohlobisa impilo yakho

Safika lakhona ukusa kwakungabonwa, la khona lalihlezi lishonile ilanga, lalihlezi ling'shonele mina

Ngaqala ngazizwa ngimncane, ngangabonakala, Hawu! Sengiyisidina? Usung'phathisa okwesitsha somchamo phela usefikile uNokwanda

Yafik'indodazi

Le owawuthi iyozalelwa ezweni lesethembiso

Le okwakumele kube eyethu, eyami nawe kodwa sekungeyami, eyami ngedwa

Ngyazisola manje, seng'celithuba

Umzuzwana nje, angsanandaba nothandolwakho, yazi ang'nandaba nalelo zulu nalowo mhlaba!

Ithuba nje kuphela

Lokubhalela abazali incwadi encane ekhaya, ngizixolisele ngokubhunguka neslima sendoda ebese ngiyacela ukuba umntwana futhi

Ithuba nje kuphela, ilona eliyonginika intokozo yengunaphakade

Lentokozo le ongakwazanga ukunginika yona.

Inkondlo uPhumzile Zondo

WHEN SHE DANCED IN LONDON - ZILE ZONDO

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

DANCING IN LONDON

in a Winston Ruddle production Mother Africa
KHAYELITSHA MY HOME

DANCE WITH THE TREES , IN THE WIND  

DANCE WITH  THE HAND PAINTED STEEL DISHES FROM COUNTRIES WE CALL HOME.

DishSpinningAct by Osah Evans  from Ivory Coast . Spotted on the Left Silethemba Magonya - Singer , Dancer , Mother and  Phumzile Zondo as we see her on the Right

DANCING IN THE LIGHT

DANCE WHEN WORDS DON'T SEEM TO FIND YOUR TONGUE

DANCE TODAY. DANCE . YOU STILL HAVE TIME.

D A N C E

T O 

 M Y  W O R D S   ON  S T R I N G S

DANCING THROUGH SPIRIT WITH OTHER SPIRITS IN HUMAN FORM

From the LEFT
Hadija Hassan ( dancer - Tanzania) Secky Hamadi ( B-Boy, Acrobat, Dancer- Tanzania based in the USA) Aisha Mohamed (dancer , acrobat - Tanzania)  the late Clive Madlala ( Dancer, Choreographer and our very own iThonga  - South Africa -May his soul rest in peace ) Phumzile Zondo
Charlie Machete ( B-Boy, Acrobat, Contemporary dancer and photographer -Tanzania) Noluyanda Mqulwana ( Ballet dancer, Choreographer - South Africa based in Germany)

''GIDA KUBE NGATHI UYAQONDISISA UKUTHI LOMZIMBA SIWUBOLEKIWE''.

Hadija Hassan ( dancer - Tanzania) Secky Hamadi ( B-Boy, Acrobat, Dancer- Tanzania based in the USA) Aisha Mohamed (dancer , acrobat - Tanzania)  the late Clive Madlala ( Dancer, Choreographer and our very own iThonga  - South Africa -May his soul rest in peace ) Phumzile Zondo
Charlie Machete ( B-Boy, Acrobat, Contemporary dancer and photographer -Tanzania) Noluyanda Mqulwana ( Ballet dancer, Choreographer - South Africa based in Germany)

"Ngoma Yami uhuba kuphi na? Zinyawo zami uyogida kuphi na? Nobani na?

Mzimba wami uyovuma yini ukuwezwa ulwandle? Bathi  oSokotshane kaNdaba uyathanda na? Bazokubheka ungakhathazeki nasemathafeni aseLandani. Bazokuthanda na kwelikaQueen Elizabeth bayokuzwa na? Ngizibuza singihlebele isithunywa Sami ,sithi ngoba wena waPhum'zu Gogo ,ungakhathazeki.

Gibela Sana lweKhwane elimhlophe iLandani yamangisi ikulundele ".

I DANCED

AND SANG

AND ROAMED THE LONDON STREETS 

LIKE I WAS BACK HOME IN SOUTH 

AFRICA.

THEY WERE WITH ME.

THEY ARE ALWAYS WITH ME.

''imina kubo, nabo kimi'.