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Momo Matsunyane On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane

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Playwright, actor, and director Momo Matsunyane, one of the most captivating theatrical voices in South Africa, joins us. Critics are listening, audiences are talking, and the industry is closely observing her work. Momo uses the stage as a mirror reflecting the realities, contradictions, and humour of township life while speaking unapologetically to power, whether through satire, physical theatre, or scathing social commentary.
16 Nov English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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