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After two successful runs of MOYA in Johannesburg we heed the call to present this work for our Cape Town audience.
MOYA, a personal reflection of my journey through healing and my spiritual growth is a collaboration with talented singers, instrumentalists
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21 years ago I wrote a song when I found out I was pregnant. I was so freaked out… and I wanted the baby very much. So I wrote a song that would be her guide should I not be there and named the album after the song. She turns 21 this year. Zandisile, the album, turns 20
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It has been such a wonderful time spent with this great leader on our way back from Guinea. I got such important insights from our conversation. The gentleness and patience he exhibited as I asked him a myriad of questions. I will treasure this experience for a long time to come.
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My entire being, Zazi. Zandisile, the album turns 20 this year… I wrote the song when I found out I was pregnant with her. What a beautiful ride it has been!
#Zandisile20
✨✨✨
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An impromptu photoshoot with the amazing
@trevorstuurman
. Hair by the artist
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
. Thank you T! 🥰🙏🏾
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Too many queer youth say they don’t see elders to give them hope. Please, for
#LesbianVisibilityWeek
, I’m calling lesbians age 40 and over. Reply or quote with a pic/vid to show our youth they have generations past, present, and well into the future🧡🩷🤍❤️💜
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My mother’s influence on my career is so vast that I write a song for her in all my albums. This one is the most painful I’ve ever had to write - and it gave birth to the MOYA Project . It is as graceful as she was. Enjoy this offering that comes from a wounded heart.
#MOYA2023
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Zoe Modiga has also created a stellar album. We are blessed
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Happy Heritage Day ✨✨✨
Hair by Tumi Mpholo of Afroboutique. Photo by Mohau Mpholo. Dress by
@thulasindi
of
@AfricaRiseStore
❤️
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"My mom taught me empathy, something I have taught my children. She would go over and above to be helpful..."
@simphiwedana
in conversation with the incredible
@Zoe_Modiga
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Opening night was sublime. Thank you all for coming. It’s now Day 2 of
#MOYA2023
and we can’t wait to see you. Hair:
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
. Stylist:
@mpu_me
. Dress:
@kayla_stam
. Earrings:
@ditsaladesigns
. Makeup:
@vuyovaroy
. Photography:
@itsarthurdlamini
✨✨✨
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People cry when I sing. And they can’t place why. It’s God. Whatever your religion. Idlozi elikhulu manifests when I sing
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Merry Christmas. We’ve lost a lot but we still have each other 🙏🏾
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Graphic designers, please give me a clean background for this image 🙏🏾.
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I woke up a
@GLAMOUR_sa
award winner. What an honor! Thank you to the editor, Ntando, the whole Glamour team, and to their sponsors ✨✨✨
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News of Zahara’s passing are crushing. I remember how excited I was seeing her perform Loliwe. Just her and her guitar. The crowd, myself included, exploded. She was still unknown. I knew a star was born that night. Uhlale njalo uyinkwenkwezi. Isipho sakho soze sibune ❤️🩹💔
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Got this wonderful gift from artist Solomzi Mjayezi. I am deeply honored by the attention to the detail of my face and what the artwork speaks to with regards to the path I have chosen in the work that I do. I am appreciated 🙏🏾♥️
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Zandisile turned 18 on the 23rd of June. This is important…. I think
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My son debuts at
@samenswearweek
wearing
@lazystacks
, Markham, and
@imprint_za
. A proud moment for a parent to see your kids charting their own path. Thank you
@imaging_20management
and to these fashion brands for believing in him. ✨✨✨
#samenswearweek
. Photography by
@sdrphoto
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Thank you to the wonderful team of
@nounouche
.online, for arguably the best magazine cover I have to date.
They not only went all out, but, allowed me also to express my creativity. I am besotted!
A special thank you to
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
for the gorgeous, gorgeous hair!
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See you later Cape Town. You can also get your tickets at the Baxter Theatre box office ✨✨✨
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Thank you to
@maxhosa
, the whole team, for inviting me for such a wholesome experience. I had so much to smile about. I’m so proud of the work that you do 🙏🏾🥰. Photography by
@itsarthurdlamini
❤️✨
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Thank you to the music and the society that holds us ✨✨✨
Introducing GQ’s June/July Music issue in partnership with
@weareplatoon
, featuring cover stars
@bongeziwemabandla
,
@simphiwedana
, and
@dacaposa
#GQMusicIssue
#GQXWeArePlatoon
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Cape Town. If I say a ticket is R600 can you afford it? If you can I’m coming. I will need a full house no matter the venue 🙏🏾
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Getting my flowers whilst still alive. I am so overwhelmed. It has all been worth it, MamJoli
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What a splendid day! My son’s matric dance
@dana
.s_inferno with his date
@adonistuku
! Thank you my friend
@lalatuku
for being so present and helping us pull this off! I hope the kids were happy! I know we were. Thank you MQ
@qhayiyadana
for being the best co parent ever.
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Dressed by
@gavinrajah
. Hair by
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
. Thank you
@lamanica
,
@zeitzmocaa
for a wonderful day ✨✨✨
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It was wonderful working alongside Zikhona Bali. I learned a lot about acting. Thank you to the creator of the film Gcobisa Yako, also the team - Mpho Twala and Motheo for holding my hand through it. African bedtime stories retold
@netflix
@NetflixSA
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I remember I was just getting into the industry and had given Zandisile to Yizo Yizo to use. It made my career. I met Brenda at a Yizo Yizo launch. She was audacious as per usual,… tried to kiss me. I cannot believe she was 39 when she died. I’m 44
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THE ONE NIGHT ONLY SHOW with Simphiwe Dana travels to Gqeberha after Cape Town!!! Get your tickets for the 23rd of December 2023! Tickets NOW LIVE on
@webtickets
and
@picknpay
!
So excited to see you there ✨✨✨✨✨
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Performing at the 150 year celebration of the founding of UNISA,
@unisa_southafrica
,
@unisa_press
. Thank you for trusting me to carry the reverence of this historic moment. Hair by
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
. Dress by
@imprint_za
from
@africarisestore
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We give thanks for the love the universe bestows upon us.
#GlamourAwards
. Hair by
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
. Dress by
@imprint_za
✨✨✨
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Please see our mural in Maboneng, among all the ❤️ street art, fashion, cuisine. Maboneng is the idyllic reflection of SA with its modern and pan African aesthetic. Honored to be brought here by
@weareplatoon
alongside
@Bongeziwe
@NobuhleMusic
@dmandisi
. Art by
@dbongz_one
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Working on putting up shows in Gqeberha and East London
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Clips from The Off White Concert last night at Carnival City. Thank you to my people that captured these moments
@thulasindi
at al. And thank you to the
@bandabanda_agency
for creating such an epic event. ✨✨✨. Dressed by
@imprint_za
. Hair by
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
♥️♥️♥️
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South Aah flex. Pls don’t change 🙏🏾
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It was such an honour visiting the Kofi Annan University of Guinea in Conakry. I felt I was walking through history. To know that we are capable of having such quality leaders gives me hope. Dressed by
@cynthiafoss_
from
@africarisestore
✨✨✨ Hair by
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
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Winner 🙏🏾
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Scenes from
#TM81
. Happy Sunday everyone.
Dressed by
@agapedesignss
from
@africarisestore
, hair by
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
, photography by
@itsarthurdlamini
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43, and appreciated. We give thanks for another spin around the sun.
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Zakes Mda has done extensive research on Nongqawuse. This story has the propensity to rival Lion King… if I write the music
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“Grace comes into the soul, as the morning sun into the world; first a dawning; then a light; and at last the sun in his full and excellent brightness.” – Thomas Adams. Styling by
@mpu_me
. Photography by
@itsarthurdlamini
#RoadToMOYA
#MOYA2023
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I have so many good things to post. But I feel selfish posting them knowing that right now the world is at a precipice. So I will post this positive message. You may not see it, but everything is aligning to make a better world. Because our eyes are finally open. I love you
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Cape Town you were amazing!!! Thank you for opening your wonderful hearts to us.
Gqeberha you are next! 23rd of December. Get your tickets at Webtickets and picknpay. You can also get them at the Boardwalk box office. Dressed by
@imprint_za
♥️. Hair by
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
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Lovely seeing my friends and celebrating their accomplishments. And yes, I cooked. In the midst of all of that we did a sultry photoshoot.
@ThembaGwejela
and Siabesho ndiyanithanda. Kakhulu
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I’ve worked with Salif Keita. A dream. Now I would love to work with Toumani Diabate. A top tier artist
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Rushing to my flight . This fellow traveler says “awukho redi neh”. Ndithi mna “andikho redi tu tu tu”.
Made the flight 🥵
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And Lebo. I was so heartbroken because she gave me an in, into the industry. Also we had an intimate friendly relationship. I loved her on a personal level.
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We made it to the front page. Thank you to my wonderful team of collaborators
@gregmaqoma
,
@titi_luzipo
and
@joburgtheatre
. Not forgetting my glam squad
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
,
@mpu_me
and
@vuyovaroy
#MOYA2023
✨✨✨
@City_Press
❤️🙏🏾
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Nikhona?
Experience SA’s soulful royalty Simphiwe Dana & other legendary musicians at the Mayibuye iAfrika concert. Join us in celebrating and reflecting on our nation’s
#30yearsOfDemocracy
. Tickets available at Webtickets for R200-R550 per person, with a 10% discount until 31st March.
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What a week! Thank you to the
@JoyOfJazz
team for affording me the honor of celebrating our icon Mama Miriam Makeba with an all woman band. In this resplendent
@thulasindi
dress from
@africarisestore
.
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
’s genius shines through with the hair art.
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What a beautiful time we had on the
#dstvdeliciousfestival
stage celebrating Mama Miriam Makeba! And what a talented glam squad I have! Dressed by
@davidtlale
. Hair by
@tumelomjs_afroboutique
. Makeup by
@vuyovaroy
. Styling by
@mandi_dikana
. Photography by
@itsarthurdlamini
❤️❤️❤️
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Hey my Cape Town peeps. You know it’s been a long time since I have had a performance open to the public in Cape Town. And I’ve heard your pleas that I put one together. So my company and I have heeded your call and are putting together one for you.
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A Soulful Approach Aimed At Healing The Nation On A Spiritual Level. The creative songwriter, singer and social activist Simphiwe Dana is excited to announce the return of
#MOYA
.
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I love being a part of telling our stories that usually exist in the dark. Please find 20 minutes to watch this short film on
@netflix
. It is a part of a number of folktales from our beautiful continent. Watch all of them 🙏🏾
Gcobisa Yako is from the city of Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. She is driven by the
hunger for representation of marginalised communities and drawn towards stories that are created with intention, and help shift perceptions. Her short film 'Mamlambo' is now streaming on Netflix
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CAPE TOWN we are coming to your city! Get your tickets NOW! ✨✨✨
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I can’t believe you were there! I love you so much 🥰
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Tickets from
@webticketsSA
from tomorrow
#MOYA2023
❤️. Thank you
@joburgtheatre
for this opportunity
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Moya, was born out of a need for me to find peace and solace after losing my mother in 2021. This production has grown and touched not only me at my time of loss but the audience that has watched the show in the previous seasons.
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