Exodus The Movement of the People will be staged at The Artscape Arena in Cape Town on Friday, 17 May and Saturday, 18 May, 2024. Go and join in a celebration of 30 years of democracy as Bongani Sotshononda takes listeners on a musical journey spanning the inception of South Africa’s democracy to present day.
The production, showcased during Africa Month, will be led Sotshononda. The acclaimed chromatic marimba player and vibraphonist also composed the material for the show.
Alongside Bongani Sotshononda’s 9-piece orchestral ensemble, which features a diverse lineup of South African musicians, there will be a performance highlighting the evolution of music over the past two decades and into the 21st century. The work will span different genres.
Arrangement and instrumentation
The music has been arranged by Lonwabo Diba Mafani, and will be enriched by an eclectic blend of indigenous instruments, western classical instruments and a vocal ensemble, featuring lead vocalist Ruby Cristen Truter.
The ensemble includes
Bongani Sotshononda chromatic marimba, vocals
Lonwabo Diba Mafani piano, vocals
Janna Khweis violin
Ruby Truter vocals
Seul Pearl Jung cello
Lerato Skhosana acoustic guitars
Stephen De Souza double bass
Keketso Bolofo percussion
Kurt Bowers drums
This high-energy musical experience that celebrates the country’s cultural tapestry and its journey towards democracy will feature jazz, Afro jazz, mbaqanga, classical, goema music styles.
Get Bongani Sotshononda Exodus Movement of the People tickets here. R200.
What: Bongani Sotshononda Exodus Movement of the People
Where: Artscape Arena, Cape Town
When: 17,18 May 2024, 7.30pm
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