HATCHED, HERDED AND HONOURED: Mamela Nyamza’s landmark Cape Town premiere
By Sitha Maliwa:
After conquering some of the world’s most prestigious dance stages, internationally celebrated choreographer Mamela Nyamza is coming home - and she is doing so with a powerful artistic statement.
Fresh from winning the Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale Danza and being named a finalist for the Salavisa European Dance Award, the Gugulethu-born dance icon will celebrate her long-awaited homecoming with two extraordinary premieres at the Baxter Theatre Centre this April and May.
For Nyamza, this moment is more than a performance season - it is a return to the roots that shaped her.
From the vibrant streets of Gugulethu to the world’s most prestigious stages, Nyamza’s journey has been defined by courage, artistic rebellion and an unwav...