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Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth at Wits Great Hall

Courtesy of anntoerien | Posted on May 16, 2023

Where

Wits Great Hall
3 Jorissen Street, Braamfontein
Johannesburg
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When

Sat, May 27, 2023
20:45

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Mandla Mlangeni's multi-genre Oratorio of a Forgotten Youth will be on stage at Wits Great Hall on 27 May. He has also released the music of this very powerful piece. The vinyl will be available at the gig and it's also available on streaming platforms.

Oratoria of a Forgotten Youth is a powerful multidisciplinary musical experience that incorporates poetry and theatre, audaciously pairing a cutting-edge jazz ensemble with a string quartet and choir.

Mandla and the Amandla Freedom Ensemble will be joined on stage at Wits by The Brother Moves On, the Vivacious Sounds choir, award-winning poet Lesego Rampolokeng, the Resonance String Quartet, pianist and scholar Yonela Mnana, and sand artist Tawanda MuAfrika. ...

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