THE MORNING AFTER - VUSI MAHLASELA SPEAKS
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Music found its echo underground when Vusi Mahlasela performed live inside the ancient chambers of Sudwala Caves, turning one of the oldest natural landmarks on Earth into a listening room for the soul.
Set deep within the caves’ famed PR Owen Hall, the concert unfolded beneath cathedral-like rock formations shaped over hundreds of millions of years. The space did not simply host the music; it carried it, folded it into stone, and sent it back transformed. Mahlasela’s unmistakable voice, gentle yet resolute, moved through the cavern with an intimacy that felt both grounded and reverent.
Guiding the evening was Carol Sanderson, who served as master of ceremonies with quiet authority and warmth. Standing alone in the vast chamber before the music began, she set the tone for a night defined by reflection, connection, and presence. Her stewardship of the moment allowed the performance to breathe, giving equal space to silence, sound, and story.
The experience did not end when the final notes faded into the rock. On the Sunday morning following the performance, Carol Sanderson welcomed Vusi Mahlasela into the Spirit Sessions for an intimate conversation that extended the spirit of the concert beyond the caves. Their discussion reflected on the performance, the power of place, and the enduring role of music as a vessel for healing and hope.
That interview is now available on this page as an embedded podcast, offering audiences the chance to revisit the moment, hear Mahlasela’s reflections in his own words, and reconnect with the atmosphere that made the Sudwala performance so singular.
From stone chambers to spoken memory, this was more than a concert. It was a meeting of voice, landscape, and listening, carried forward through conversation and shared again with those who could not be there in person.
Set deep within the caves’ famed PR Owen Hall, the concert unfolded beneath cathedral-like rock formations shaped over hundreds of millions of years. The space did not simply host the music; it carried it, folded it into stone, and sent it back transformed. Mahlasela’s unmistakable voice, gentle yet resolute, moved through the cavern with an intimacy that felt both grounded and reverent.
Guiding the evening was Carol Sanderson, who served as master of ceremonies with quiet authority and warmth. Standing alone in the vast chamber before the music began, she set the tone for a night defined by reflection, connection, and presence. Her stewardship of the moment allowed the performance to breathe, giving equal space to silence, sound, and story.
The experience did not end when the final notes faded into the rock. On the Sunday morning following the performance, Carol Sanderson welcomed Vusi Mahlasela into the Spirit Sessions for an intimate conversation that extended the spirit of the concert beyond the caves. Their discussion reflected on the performance, the power of place, and the enduring role of music as a vessel for healing and hope.
That interview is now available on this page as an embedded podcast, offering audiences the chance to revisit the moment, hear Mahlasela’s reflections in his own words, and reconnect with the atmosphere that made the Sudwala performance so singular.
From stone chambers to spoken memory, this was more than a concert. It was a meeting of voice, landscape, and listening, carried forward through conversation and shared again with those who could not be there in person.
