Thandiswa Mazwai returns to the stage
mambaonline.comProudly queer star Thandiswa Mazwai is bringing her previously sold-out show A Letter to Azania to the South African State Theatre in Pretoria for one night only in February. A Letter to Azania is a music special by musician and cultural figure Thandiswa Mazwai.
It tracks a letter the singer is writing to “Azania” as a place of freedom and takes the audience on a sonic exploration of the utopian idea of Azania while expressing the melancholy that comes with a dream deferred.
Centring love, the show opens with the words of revolutionary Ché Guevara, “the revolution is driven by great feelings of love” and Thandiswa adds “a love for the people, a love for country, and a love for justice.” Thandiswa uses her music to create new worlds and calls us all to awaken our imagination and remember the teachings of old as we forge a new world.
In this audiovisual experience, curated by Thandiswa in partnership with the South African State Theatre, expect a range of sounds that have influenced Thandiswa’s recordings and performances over the years: Jazz, Kwaito, Afro Funk, Reggae, Gospel and Traditional music.
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