This year Paris Festival
d’Automne has dedicated an important part of its program to South-African
artists in order to mark the cross-season project initiated by France and South
Africa. The shows that will take place at Bouffes du
Nord propose an astonishing trip across South-African culture that combines tradition
and modernity ranging from Zulu choirs of KwaZulu-Natal (with the White Birds
male choir and that of the women from Ngono village – first time on stage in
Europe), to the music of a young jazzman Kyle Shepherd, who explores the spirit
of his city Cape town, to Nelisiwe Xaba, a choreographer who questions the subversion
of a cultural heritage with her Reed Dance, celebrating the preservation of
young girls’ virginity.
ISICATHAMIYA Mpumalanga White Birds Direction Mlungisi Ngubo
ISIGEKLE Singers from the village of KwaNgono Direction Thoko Mkhize
Choreography
Xolani Ntombela
Coproduction C.I.C.T. / Théâtre des Bouffes du
Nord ; Festival d’Automne à Paris
Event presented within
the Season
France-South Africa 2012-2013 /www.france-southafrica.com For each ticket bought
for this concert, you will be granted a
preferential rate for the rest of the program of South-Arfican music
at Festival d’Automne in Paris (information
: +33 1 53 45 17 17 / www.festival-automne.com)