RAISE YOUR VOICE! Vocal workshop with Bright Mathonsi from Soweto, South Africa
Event description
BRIGHT MATHONSI
Bright Mathonsi is visiting Australia from Soweto, South Africa to share his energetic teaching and performing as a part of the RAISE YOUR VOICE vocal workshop and concert series. RAISE YOUR VOICE is a fundraising initiative by Khoza Entertainment (Valanga and Andrea Khoza), to raise funds for Noah's Ark Children's Home in South Africa. Bright has performed and toured the world as a singer and dancer with South Africa's UMOJA, aswell as performing internationally with many South African choirs. He brings a wealth of expertise and passion to share. Bright joined Valanga and Andrea Khoza's, TOUR LIMPOPO 2023, as the vocal workshop facilitator, and will join TOUR LIMPOPO 2024 again this year to continue to spread the joy! If you would like to feel the power, connection and emotion of the human voice, do not miss this opportunity!
Please see short clip of Bright Mathonsi singing with participants on Tour Limpopo 2024.
NOAH'S ARK CHILDREN'S HOME, TZANEEN, SOUTH AFRICA
www.noahsarkchildrenshome.org.za
Noah's Ark is a home for up to 49 orphaned, destitute and abused children aged 0 to 18 years old, providing for their physical, spiritual and emotional needs so they can reach their full potential. The aim is to raise their children with strong values, to provide a high standard of child care, the best education possible and all the support they need so that they can reach their dreams.
Andrea and Valanga Khoza have been raising funds and visiting Noah's Ark Children's Home for many years, contributing to numerous projects along the way including a school bus, inverters and solar panels, picture story books, school shoes, stationary, monetary donations for doctor's visits etc. This year, your contributions will go towards upgrading the kitchen and kitchen facilities.
TOUR LIMPOPO
Valanga and Andrea Khoza have been running tours to South Africa since 2000 with various groups. Whether you are an individual wanting to connect with the history, culture or wildlife of South Africa, or a group wanting to exchange music, and build friendships, this tour will go beyond your expectations!
Valanga Khoza is a professional musician, songwriter, author, workshop leader and storyteller. Valanga is now a citizen of Australia who still has very strong links to his homeland through family, language and music. Growing up under the apartheid regime and being forced into exile at the age of 16, he shares many personal stories as we journey the path he walked as a young boy. He gives participants a first hand insight into the South Africa of yesterday as they experience the vibrant, exciting South Africa of today.
Melbourne born, Andrea Khoza, is a professional musician, songwriter, workshop facilitator and teacher. Together, Valanga and Andrea have been performing South African music throughout Australia and the Pacific since 1996. Andrea teams up with Valanga to give tour participants a personalised tour catering to the needs of each individual group.
"Our 30 members had an experience that went way beyond the usual tourist route, being welcomed into townships, villages, homes and choirs. We saw below the surface, ate traditional food, sang with the true glorious voices of South Africa, and deeply touched the culture that produces the songs we love! Unforgettable in every way!" Moya Simpson, Tour Limpopo 2011
For more information on Tour Limpopo 2025 and beyond, contact Andrea Khoza on andrea@khozaentertainment.com / 0423 751 943.
This gig is hosted by local vocal group, Cygnet Song Circle.