Kabelo Motha Mahlangu, known as Kabza De Small with Ofentse Pitse and the Symphonic Orchestra delivered a ground-breaking blend of modern Amapiano beats and classical orchestration. The performances highlighted Kabza De Small's iconic repertoire, with tracks such as ‘Khusela’ and ‘Imithandazo’ and others reimagined through the sweeping strings, brass, and soaring key-notes of a 33-piece symphonic orchestra and an eight-piece choir. This unique collaboration showcased how Amapiano, with its addictive rhythms and iconic log drum melodies, can transcend its origins to reach new, symphonic heights.
Renaissance describes a moment when the quantity and quality of intellectual and artistic output are perceived as signalling “a monumental historical shift” in the life of a people, nation, or region.
Ngwana wa ausi Tshidi (daughter of sister Tshidi) your monumental and historic shift is observed. Ofentse Pitse is a South African conductor and architect. She is the first black South African woman to conduct and own an all-black orchestra, Anchored Sound. She is also the youngest to do so.
My heart for music is rooted in wanting to create a space for African expression in the orchestral world. - Ofentse Pitse
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