After a sold-out and sensational Sankofa Album Launch at Carnival City Johannesburg, legendary South African musician Thandiswa Mazwai will bring music from Sankofa to Durban Playhouse on 31 May and the Artscape in Cape Town on 20 July.
The tour will also include songs from Zabalaza, Thandiswa’s iconic debut solo album, which turned 20 this year. Tickets are at Webtickets. The tour has been made possible with the generous support of Castle Milk Stout.
About her latest album Sankofa, which was released on May 10, Thandiswa says: “Sankofa in the Ghanaian language Twi means to go back and fetch what’s been left behind – what is important, what honours you, and what needs healing. How apt that as I prepare to launch this new work, my seminal album Zabalaza, celebrates 20 years. For me, this is the year of Sankofa.”
Recorded in Johannesburg, Dakar, and New York, the album combines archival Xhosa music, jazz and west African rhythms. It includes songs produced by Meshell Ndegeocello, Chris Bruce, Nduduzo Makhathini, Tendai Shoko and Thandiswa. The album can be heard on all streaming platforms http://thandiswamazwai.lnk.to/Sankofa.
About the Sankofa Tour, Thandiswa says “I am so excited to share this new music with my fans. It is such a privilege to still be able to do what I love after 30yrs in this industry. Ndibulela ngazozibini for all the love and support. Thank you to Castle Milk Stout, a brand that celebrates tradition and culture, for supporting this tour.
We are so excited to be partnering with this iconic African brand to bring this show to Durban and Cape Town. It will be a celebration and a meditation on who we are, who we have been and who we hope to become. With every special gig we do, we create jobs in the creative industry. So thank you Castle Milk Stout for having faith in what we can create.”
Castle Milk Stout’s marketing manager Khwezi Vika says, “Inkunzi Emnyama and King Tha are no strangers, having partnered on a previous Castle Milk Stout campaign called Clan Beats. As a brand that prides itself on celebrating African culture and tradition, we saw it befitting to collaborate with Thandiswa Mazwai on this momentous occasion. We came across Thandiswa’s tweet seeking possible partnership, and we jumped at the opportunity of working with her again, as our brand purpose and the meaning behind Sankofa are aligned.”
Thandiswa’s Tiny Desk Concert, now over a half a million views, can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR51MWK_o2M
DETAILS ABOUT DURBAN PLAYHOUSE
31 May 2024, 8pm
Tickets R350-600
Tickets at Webtickets
DETAILS ABOUT ARTSCAPE CAPE TOWN
20 July 2024, 8pm
Tickets R350-600
Tickets at Webtickets
Hashtags: #thandiswamazwai #thandiswa #sankofa
DID YOU KNOW?
Thandiswa Mazwai is one of the most influential musicians on the South African music scene. She began her career in 1995 with Bongo Maffin, one of the pioneering bands of the Kwaito era. After 6 award-winning albums with Bongo Maffin she ventured onto a solo career. Her first project Zabalaza (2004), reached double platinum status and won numerous awards, including a Kora award for Best African Female and four South African Music Awards. Her sophomoric release Ibokwe (2009) and third album Belede (2016) reached gold status within a few weeks of release. Sankofa (2024) is Thandiswa’s fourth studio album. Thandiswa has performed all over the world at venues including: the FIFA 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony, the Apollo Theatre, Radio City Hall, The Cannes Film Festival, Africa Express, BBC World Music Awards, TED, Afropunk, Carnegie Hall Citywide Festival, Lincoln Centre, among others. She has shared the stage with legends like Salif Keita, Hugh Masekela, Busi Mhlongo, Stevie Wonder, Cesaria Evora, Paul Simon, and many others.
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