Lyrical Base Project & Bulelwa Basse Performing at the Cape Film Commission IImbongo Awards Ceremony 25 April 2009

Closing Celebration of South Africa/USA Performing Artists Exchange 08th March 2008

Come to the closing celebration of a three week South Africa/USA Performing Artists Exchange:
IZANDI!
Date: Sunday 8th, March
Time: 14:00
Venue: Kensington High School, Sunderland Avenue, btw 8th and 9th Ave

These 10 USA artists/youth activists have been partnered with SA partners and been working with youth from the following places in CT:

Filia School in Goodwood
SYEC (Special Youth Education Centre), in Kraaifontein
Nyanga Cultural Arts Centre
Brown Paper Studios
Siyasanga Theatre
Mamela Music Project, inManenberg
Lyrical Base Poetry Project, in Langa Township
Pitch Black Films
Decks Education, DJEazy
PASCAP (partners in after school care programs)

IZANDI is the gathering of the youth they have worked with, their families and organisation representatives, community leaders and USA/SA artist exchange partners showcasing extracts of what they have learnt & created together, using music, theatre, dance, hip hop, poetry, song and film.

This is a free event.
Share the healing power of art, a force of change, a force of life!

Lyrical Base Project at Artscape Theatre - 13th September 2008

The Lyrical Base Project take a light moment at the Artscape [Cape Town, South Africa], after an intense discussion of performance dynamics in preparation for the Speak The Mind Poetry Sessions to kick-off on their host evening, 16th September 2008.

Lyrical Base Project at Bush Radio - 12 September 2008

Wanelisa Albert [Left], Bulelwa Basse [Centre], Phumlani Msutu [Right] - at Bush Radio community radio station [Salt River, Cape Town, South Africa], after an interview with Busisiwe Mtabane, on the Speak The Mind Poetry Sessions, to take place from 16th until 20th September 2008.

The Lyrical Base Project is hosting on the opening evening, at the Artscape Arena [Cape Town, South Africa]

SPEAK THE MIND POETRY SESSIONS PERFORMANCE LINE-UP

LYRICAL BASE PROJECT PERFORMERS:

4 Africa, Luphumlo Maqasho, Siyamcela Madikiza, Phumlani Msutu, Xolisa Ndika, Sihle Makisi, Bongani Mxaku, Wanelisa Albert, Nonjabulo Thshabalala [Sunshine], Mpho Makoko, Sipho Ndebele, Lulamile [Illverse] ft. Third Eye, Jeisie Bassie ft. Zwilakhe, Thembi Mamputa.

GUEST PERFORMERS

Mbali Vilakazi, Qhama Dayile, Nosisi Ngakane, Yolanda Ngqokombe, Shameka [Poetry] Thomas, Black Anikan, Tauriq Jenkins, Melisizwe, Ntsikelelo Potwana, Zozo Mohoto, Siya Sikawuti, Okuhle Phuncu.

SPEAK THE MIND POETRY SESSIONS 16th SEPTEMBER 2008

LNM ENTERTAINMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTSCAPE ARENA

Presents: Speak The Mind Poetry Sessions
Featuring: Lyrical Base Project (Performance Poets and Musicians)
Hosted by: Bulelwa Basse
Date: 16th September 2008
Time: 19:30 - 22:30
Venue: Artscape Arena, Cape Town, South Africa
Entrance fee: R30
Book at Computicket or Artscape Dial-A-Seat: +27 21 421 7695
For more info, contact: bulelwa.basse@gmail.com