Ilizwi - The Musical

By popular demand! Ilizwi is back at the Knysna Arts Festival 2016!

Set in the ‘50s and ‘60s in Meadowlands and Soweto, Ilizwi (‘Voice’ in isiXhosa) is a love story told via the best of South African jazz, with original compositions by Zanika Mehta alongside favourites like Meadowlands, Ntyiko, Ntyilo, Lakutshoni Langa, and Weekend Special.

Vibrant, creative direction by Nox Donyeli (helped by Sisonke Yafele and acclaimed writer and director Ingrid Wylde), and originally created by Ingrid Wylde and CEO of Empowerdex, Vuyo Jack (a singer and great lover of jazz himself).

Music is life and jazz is woven into the tapestry of everyday life in South Africa. Ilizwi is a musical about living your passion, about people who work hard simply to survive, about the men and women who labour to build this country - and especially about the miners deep in the belly of the earth.

But above all, Ilizwi is a celebration of love and hope.

Venue: The Montessori School Amphitheatre
Date: Saturday 8 October 2016
Time: 18h00
Cost: R 100.00
Contact: Ingrid Wylde 082 903 3966 [email protected]

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