The Big Band Explosion
African Melodic Remedies
Music / Amazwi

The Big Band Explosion is a product of African Melodic Remedies, which produces music that is a cocktail of different styles and genres that include acapella, and African instrumental music with a pinch of Poetry. The production is in celebration of a 93-year-old undiscovered treasure, Notinki Mdyogolo, who's a living legend and Uhadi player.

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Rehearsal Session
Performance of an event titled Songs of the Calabash.
Intercultural Collaboration with a Marimba Player from Zimbabwe
Building our Community through Music - Valentine's Day Event preparation
Rebuilding and Redefining African Melodic Remedies
Performance from a Production presented by African Melodic Remedies (with Anton Krueger)
The Acapella Department of African Melodic Remedies - Rehearsal
Embo Time Travel Experience - NAF 2023 Production ft Zanethemba
The main inspiration of The Big Band Explosion
Collaboration with Msaki and Kwantu/Cathedral Choir - Rehearsal
Collaboration with Iimbewu Youth Orchestra - Zanethemba Mdyogolo as guest artist
Inspiration and working with ILAM (Uhadi) students
Student Concert Performance at Beethoven Room
Celebrating Notinki Mdyogolo, a legendary 94-year-old Uhadi Player
Notinki Mdyogolo going down the memory lane with Uhadi Students from ILAM
Notinki Jane Mdyogolo back on Stage with African Melodic Remedies
2022 Heritage Performance at the Drama Department
  • Venue: Amazwi
  • Location: Amazwi South African Museuem of Literature
  • Ticket price: ZAR 100.00
  • Programme type: The Fringe
  • Genre: Music
  • Duration: 60 min
  • Ages: ALL AGES
    • Suitable for All Ages

There are no performances for this show.