NTANDO CELE PERFORMS IN NAIROBI.
Visiting South Africa artsit Ntando Cele on friday July 27 performed evening show at Kuana trust ground in Nairobi.
Like during her past show the younger star teamed up on the stage with Mumbi Kaigwa in looking at how protesters have risen in the past, if women today had to protest what would be the trigger would they from the past experience.
Before the performance the musician turned dance held roundtable about her artistic journey at German Cultural Center in Nairobi about her artistic journey and the important of performing art in the modern society after Uhuru in most African society
The artist who had performed in numerous parts of Africa and Europe where he uses art in fighting for women right appealed to upcoming artist to trace the origin of African traditional if they wants to make impact on both local and international scene, because fans needs something which is pure African.
She told Equator,Com that her dream was to stage the show on Thuku road in Nairobi where the colonial government fired on protesting women but feared that the law cannot allow her due to one reason or another.
Nairobi performance was titled Itumba which is a ritual act of the last recourse born of extreme anger, frustration humiliation and failure of prior efforts to resolve conflict
The dance was developt after one week workshop in order to make it suitable for Nairobians among the musicians who teamed with her included Roseline Odhiambo and Mary Kasthoni who are not new comers to the local artist scene
entree to the show was free.
Equator, com
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