Award winning director Zee Ntuli directs new Bongeziwe Mabandla video “Umntwana Ongaphakathi” (‘The Child Inside’)
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s latest creative expression is a film, created with director and storyteller Zee Ntuli, that is opening the door for viewers to connect with their inner child in powerful and impactful ways. Titled “Umntwana Ongaphakathi” (‘The Child Inside’), it premiered on August 10th on global video channel, Nowness, and beautifully connects Ntuli’s story and […]
Umntwana Ongaphakathi (‘The Child Inside’) – Soundtracked by soze
Cinematic video for “soze” signals exciting new path for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s expansive creative gifts
The video for “soze”, one of the tracks off Bongeziwe Mabandla’s acclaimed album amaXesha, signals an additional – and growing – path for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s expansive creative gifts. Far more than a simply a music video, “Umntwana Ongaphakathi” (The Child Inside) is built around an emotionally driven narrative created by International Emmy-nominated director and storyteller, […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla – Noba Bangathini | Mahogany Session in Ice Caves
Swiss ice cave the unique setting for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s Mahogany Session
On Tuesday evening Mahogany Sessions shared a stunning new video, filmed with Bongeziwe Mabandla in an ice cave high in the Swiss Alps. In what Mahogany describes as “one of our most insane locations so far” Mabandla and the crew were flown in a mountain rescue helicopter to the cave. There, surrounded by ice, he […]
Baloji’s Augure featuring Bongeziwe Mabandla wins at Cannes
Augure, a film by Belgian-Congolese artist Baloji that features Bongeziwe Mabandla, won the “Un Certain Regard” New Voices Award at the recent Cannes Film Festival. The jury, headed by jury president John C. Reilly, awarded the prize to Augure “for opening our eyes to new approaches to cinema, image and storytelling”. The film – Baloji’s […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla launches amaXesha in front of sold-out audiences
Bongeziwe Mabandla’s trio of shows to launch his critically acclaimed new album, amaXesha, are sold out. The June 15th Johannesburg show will be at The Nest in New Doornfontein – its welcoming and warm atmosphere and rooftop area with views of the surrounding cityscape providing a wonderful context for Thursday’s show. Mabandla’s two Cape Town […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla shares GQ cover with Simphiwe Dana and Da Capo
The June/July issue of South African GQ has a powerful cover featuring a trio of South African musicians, including Bongeziwe Mabandla. Bongeziwe says sharing the cover with Simphiwe Dana – “my idol” – and Da Capo was “a dream come true”. In the extensive accompanying interview he shares his long-held desire to be a musician. […]
Sound Of Life features Bongeziwe in their ‘Hometown Hotspots’ feature
“Johannesburg is my favourite city in the whole world mostly because this is the place I became an artiste and this is where I got recognition and appreciation first. I have been living here for 20 years now, and I fell in love with this city when I came to live here in my teens.” […]
Bongeziwe Mabandla – sisahleleleni (i) | A COLORS SHOW
