Thath’i Cover Okestra Vol.5

  • Music

HAU Hebbel am Ufer and the 10th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art address the symbolic-acoustic speculations revolving around Kwaito. This eclectic musical movement, which reached its high point in South Africa in the early 1990s, opened up a room for young people to experience a global sound full of political, economic and philosophical meanings. The Thath’i Cover Okestra affiliated with the interdisciplinary and independent research and media art collective Kelektla! Library from Johannesburg explores Kwaito’s history (or histories), not least through the lens of the internationally acclaimed mbira virtuoso Ambuya Stella Chiweshe. An exhibition and a Houseclub with pupils from Hector-Peterson-School will also be dedicated to the history of Kwaito.


15.6. / 18:00-19:00 / HAU2 / Admission free
Artist talk, Listening Session and Signing of Vinyls with Keleketla! Library and Thath’i Cover Okestra Vol. 5

Cast

Mbira & Vocals: Amuya Stella Chiweshe / Piano: Yonela Mnana / Vocals: Masello Motana / Guitar: Yusuf Makongela / Percussion & Didgeridoo: Tiko Ngobeni / Electronics: Mma Tseleng / Drums: Simphiwe Tshabalala / Bass Guitar: Ayanda Zalekile

Dates

Past
  • Fri 15.6.2018, 20:00 / HAU2
  • Sat 16.6.2018, 20:00 / HAU2

Credits

Courtesy: Keleketla! Library. Commissioned and coproduced by HAU Hebbel am Ufer and Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art. Funded by: Hauptstadtkulturfonds.

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Location

HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

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