iMbizo yamaKhono - Season 4
iMbizo yamaKhono is a transformative documentary series telling stories that educate and empower. Drawing from the indigenous knowledge, philosophy, economy and spiritual practice of the African creative way, every episode is like a unique chapter into a new form of forever learning.
Filmed in a live studio setting, well-rehearsed live music collaborations combine with interviews, art and dialogues to reveal the deep wisdom and cultural heritage of Africa.
The key themes are iindigenous wisdom, music styles, instruments and unique artistic practices. The star protagonists are creative and liberation icons of from South Africa.
With a priority for humanity, community creative development, iMbizo yamaKhono has a style all of its own, combining Tiny Desk Concert and Ted Talk style of content creation with deep heritage narratives, legacies and archives. The viewer is immersed in the memories and techniques of uniquely Southern African practices and styles.
Season 4, titled uBuntu combines real time documentation with interviews and heavily insightful heritage archives to reveal ancient, modern and innovative music styles, instruments and artistic practices.
Oral history and heritage, creations and best practices, both ancient and futuristic enlighten seekers to a new form of music learning in South Africa.
Morri Natti a Maasai boy from Kenya showcases his unique cross-cultural musical style “mashariki muziki”. Mosoeu Ketlele, instrument maker and story-teller, enlightens the viewer to the ancient musical instruments including serotorotoro, mbira, uhadi and ixharra. Moss Mogale together with a youth orchestra, exposes the living legacy of the great Marabi and Malombo styles of the musical north. Gill Gap punk rocker and musical rebel, illustrates a self-styled approach to forever learning called Provolution. Retsi Michael Pule, composer and vocalist takes us on his stylish and positive jazz mission for basic singing skills in the Eastern Cape.
Each episode is released together with Pre and Post-task worksheets to facilitate better learning opportunities and access to a front-row seat
in the never-ending story of forever learning.
