Bongeziwe Mabandla
Bongeziwe Mabandla is an Afro-folk singer and guitarist from South-Africa. In 2012 he brought out his debute album Umlilo and quickly became the new face of Afro-folk. He brings a unique sounds in which he mixes Xhosa lyrics with traditional music and folk. The past years he toured internationally and performed at different international festivals like Primavera Sound in Barcelona and the Japanese Sukiyaki Meets the World Festival.
Symphony of Now
The performance Symphony of Now is a blend between different European and African musical influences and focuses on the experience of the body. They bring the crowd into a hypnotising trance with the music and dancers. This performance is an exchange project between dancers and choreographers of Batalo East and DOX.