South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in 2014.
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In his work Abdullah Ibrahim looks to the past to offer a vision of the future.
Cape Town Opera stages The Mandela Trilogy in Wales.
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A new book explores how Cape Town became a hub for African opera.
Opera meets vogueing in the production about the life and work of the late Simon Nkoli.
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A 26-member theatre ensemble aims to bring history to light in a fresh way.
Hamilton Dhlamini in The Head & The Load, a production in which composer Philip Miller reworks the British national anthem.
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Philip Miller and Amit Chaudhuri have reworked national anthems to reflect the impact of history on official music.
Choreographer and dancer Gregory Maqoma helped create the production.
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The Head & The Load finally reaches Johannesburg after delays caused by the COVID pandemic.
The late musician Madosini playing the umrhube mouthbow.
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Composers are keeping bow music alive through electronic music and other experiments.