Nduduzo Makhathini join Somi for the tribute. Other collaborators also include American jazz singer Gregory Porter, Nigerian afrobeat musician Seun Kuti and celebrated Beninese singer-songwriter and activist, Angelique Kidjo. After the release of
Zenzile, Somi will take the story of Makeba’s life to the theater stage with her original new musical
Dreaming Zenzile. Written by and starring Somi and directed by Obie Award winner Lileana Blain-Cruz, the production is set to premiere later in 2021.
Dreaming Zenzile features a cast of five including Somi as Makeba a live band, original music and reinterpretations of Makeba’s popular repertoire. For her first foray into theater, Somi was named a 2019 Sundance Theater Fellow.
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Rivoningo Bonnie Nkuna is an artist based in Pretoria East. She was born in Pimville, Soweto. She descends from a culture-rich family and inherited her vocal genes from her talented father, Matsambo Nkuna. She has been featured on projects with artists such as Tebs David.
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She started actively participating in the arts back in primary school, entering competitions and being actively part of school events and concerts, not only participating but also co-ordinating the school events as well.
She is the founder of an Afro soul jazz band called, Music Flair, which started performing in March 2014. The band has done extremely well for itself, sharing and opening stages with prominent artists all around South Africa.