Mbongeni Ngema, renowned South African creator of the musical Sarafina!, has died in a car crash aged 68. News of his death was announced by his family in a statement to the Associated Press. It is ...

The musical was adapted into a musical drama starring Whoopi Goldberg in 1992, becoming an international success. By The Associated Press, THR Staff Renowned South African playwright, producer and ...

Artists perform ‘Sarafina’, a musical show, at Nakuru Players Theatre on Saturday. Performances started on Thursday and ended yesterday. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Tucked away in a sleepy corner of ...

Sarafina on stage at the Kenya National Theatre last week. The play continues this weekend. [Courtesy] The land question in post-apartheid South Africa was revisited last weekend in a reenactment of ...

The gods of theatre had their gaze on the crew and cast of Nairobi Performing Arts Studio (NPAS) for their third run at Sarafina musical at Kenya National Theatre. The show is about a series of ...

Ngema’s thoughts were prophetic indeed. Sarafina! was no ordinary theatre production. It will always remain alive as a pivotal part of South African cultural and political history; and it will ...

A group of young musicians, actors and dancers will next week stage a production of one of the most popular musicals to come out of South Africa. Sarafina, the protest musical which was first ...

Soweto will commemorate the 49th anniversary of the June 16 Uprising with a revival of Sarafina!, the musical that highlighted youth resistance during apartheid. Joburg City Theatres, in partnership ...

Mbongeni Ngema, the South African creator of Whoopi Goldberg film Sarafina!, has died in a car accident. He was aged 68. Ngema’s family announced his death in a statement, revealing that he was killed ...

The ‘Sarafina!’ concert brings the production’s iconic music to the Soweto Theatre on 14 September. It shines a spotlight on the courage of the women who led the fight for freedom. The concert version ...

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