At The Feet of a Living Archive is a collaboration between Oneshushuday Artistry and Youngblood Arts and Culture Development. The idea being to create an ongoing platform that engages with our cultural icons as holders of rare and knowledge.
Part 1: Batyunjiwe
It is also a space where we take a close look at new musical conversations forming in the current and next generation of music-makers and cultural workers, citing these elders as influences. The aim is to have rich conversation that will stretch through time.
Appearing at this first episode, Batyunjiwe, will be Madosini Latozi Mphehleni. Madosini is a national treasure and one of the few remaining artists known for playing indigenous instruments such as the uhadi, Umrhumbe and isitolotolo.
Having travelled the world as a member of Amampondo, and collaborating with many artists, Madosini has gathered a vast amount of knowledge she would like to share with the next generation.
Musical Elders Archives Project
Her album Power to The Women, released in 1998, was positively received, as it stirred up many different emotions in listeners. Not only has her music been used in many films and documentaries, she was also the first person to be recorded for the WOMAD festival’s Musical Elders Archives Project.
Sitting and engaging with Madosini about the music will be artists Thandeka Mfinyongo, a graduate in African music from UCT, as well as writer, singer/songwriter and Ethnomusicology masters candidate Nomthawelanga Ndyoko.
What: At The Feet of a Living Archive Part 1 Batyunjiwe: An intergenerational conversation between Mam’ uMadosini, Msaki and Mtha and Thandeka
When: 4 November 2018, 3pm – 6.30pm
Where: Youngblood Gallery, 70 – 74 Bree Street, Cape Town
Tickets: R100 Quicket or door
Info: 021 424 0074, info@youngblood-africa.com
Youngblood Arts and Culture Development: Twitter @youngbloodct, Instagram
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