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In this episode we are joined by Zipo Rapiya who is the leader of the Komani(Queenstown) group. Ingqungquthela is a preservation collaborative project,
with a focus on Amaxhosa beadwork and how it can be preserved at the same time be exploited to create contemporary works.
In this episode we are joined by Siviwe Ntlek who is the leader of the Baffalo City Municipality(East London) group. Ingqungquthela is a preservation collaborative project,
with a focus on Amaxhosa beadwork and how it can be preserved at the same time be exploited to create contemporary works.
In this episode we are joined by Gugu Peteni who is the leader of the Gqeberha group. Ingqungquthela is a preservation collaborative project, with a focus on Amaxhosa beadwork and how it can be preserved at the same time be exploited to create contemporary works.
In this Episode we are joined by Malibongwe Nombande from Gqeberha. He is the Flunder and Owner of Select few, a creative Agency based in Motherwell Gqeberha. He joins us in Conversation about his experience at camp.
In this Episode we are joined by Thoko Makamba, a Singer,Song Writer and Actor from Gqeberha, as well as Gcobisa Tsewu who is a Fashion designer from Komani. They join us in Conversation about their experience at camp.
In this Episode we are joined by Bhongo an artist and Owner of Primitive African, a leather craft company from Sterkspruit. Bhongo is no stranger from aBantu Development Agency’s projects, he served as a Community Liaison in Sterkspruit for a preservation project.
This is part of our History Reimagined series. We are currently concentrating on recording and owning our living heritage. Songs and knowledge systems from indigenous peoples in the Eastern Cape . We brought a group to Ngqoko Village and Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape to decode and relearn who we are singa BaNtu.
In today's episode we are joined by Sipho Mathebula,Karabo Zokwe, Solomzi Mjayezi, Siphesihle Mva.
In this episode we are joined by our two artists Nompumezo Gubevu who is a curator, Glass and Fine Artist and Miranda Grootboom an Fine Artist and Sculptor. These two artists are creating public art pieces responding to the question of History Re.Imagined: The Politics of Space and Identity.
In today’s episode We are joined by Professor Simphiwe Sesanti a specialist in the field of communication and cultural expressions. He reminds us about the importance of tracing ourselves back.
On our first episode for 2021 we are joined by an author, poet and marketing manager Mabel Thandeka Mnensa. Born and raised in Jo’burg with parents hailing from Malawi. We converse about immigration, her experience as a child of immigrants in South Africa, taking ownership of the African narrative. We then finally talk about her new children's book Kantiga finds a perfect name.
In this episode I am joined by the Mohair South Africa’s in-house designer, 2018 Design Indaba emerging creative, one of the first-ever Project Runway SA TV show contestants and a business woman Gugu Peteni. We chat about her journey and her work in the fashion industry.
In this episode we get to have a conversation with an internationally acclaimed master ceramicist, a leading voice in the field of contemporary ceramic arts in South Africa, Andile Dyalvane. Born and raised eNgobozana, a small village in the Eastern Cape South Africa. We talk about his work and the symbolism around it. He takes us on a journey of his working process, as well as the spirituality and healing embedded on his work. Let me not give too much away , have a listen to hear more.
In this episode I am joined by an award winning jazz musician, a teacher and scholar Nomfundo Xaluva, we chat about her MBA thesis which focuses on whether the digital music platforms are in fact beneficial for independent Artists.
On this episode we are having a conversation with Yandiswa Sodaba, from the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC). We Discuss market access, product Development and other opportunities ECDC has for crafters, fashion designers and visual artists of the Eastern Cape.
On this episode we are joined by mama Velile Sithole, who is a businesswoman ,managing director and artists manager at Native Rhythms Records. We are discussing record label management , artists management , as well as the business of the music industry.
On today’s episode we are joined by a dear friend of mine Vatiswa Gilivane who is a Business Development and Client Relations Professional at the TICKET-PRO DOME in Johannesburg. We are discussing 5 Good ideas in Events Management.
This first episode is to do introduction about the podcast.
In today's episode we are joined by Sakhe and Zingisa. This is a project of aBantu Development Agency and this episode is proudly brought to you by the National Arts Council of South Africa through the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package.
In today's episode we are joined by Dongadala a writer, cultural activist and poet, who was our guest facilitator in this phase of the project. This is a project of aBantu Development Agency and this episode is proudly brought to you by the National Arts Council of South Africa through the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package.