Sinethemba Velele is a visual artist based in Cape Town. His product customises clothes using paint, printing, graphic design and visual art. Sinethemba’s process blends art with clothing to create something different and rare – it is the process of being fabulous.
Sipho Qashani is an actor, director and playwright. Sipho, who lives in Mbekweni in Paarl, is a 26-year-old entrepreneur who feels a new accord is needed between local artists and the wider market. Sipho is the founding member and director of MBEXSOUL Events and Entertainment, which creates and provide skills, platforms and experiences to all…
Katlego Moncho was born on the dusty streets of eNyanga in Cape Town. She is the executive director of Lesedi La Thuto Arts Interactive. She is a professional performing artist, theatre maker, educator, arts administrator, workshop coordinator and facilitator. Katlego holds a B-Tech Degree in Musical Theatre and is enrolled with the PGCE programme at…
Thembela Mpambani is a visual artist from Cape Town. His work comprises a variety of media and techniques, including painting, drawing and mixed media. His body of work demonstrates a combination of creative imagination and philosophical outlook. He draws his inspiration from the artistic history of abstraction and uses that modality to propose questions around…
Paola Dior is a 21-year-old South African female rapper, singer and songwriter. She was raised in Cape Town and started rapping at the age of 10. Her rap music inspirations are Eminem, Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar. Paola released her first hit song ‘Hot Nigga Remix’ in 2015 and opened up for Saudi at Skomline…
Xolane Marman is a young stage director and opera singer from Knysna. She is currently based in Cape Town, running her own organisation, called SA Operatunity. Xolane completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Music Performance and Opera from the University of Cape Town, and further undertook postgraduate studies in education. Under the umbrella of…
Anovuyo is a visual designer from the small village of Qongqotha in the Eastern Cape. She creates visuals through digital illustrations and textile collages. Her work is inspired by people’s daily dreams. Her services have expanded since her venture’s inception. She creates textile patterns that are spiritually charged prints inspired by culture, people and everyday…
Lance Lightyear is a queer body, singer, songwriter, lyricist and MC, born and raised in Cape Town. They use music to actively denounce the systematic oppression of LGBTQ+ bodies and brings forth queer-evolution, queer-expression and queer-freedom most prominently in music fashion and visual imagery. The creative concept/business they would like to create is a studio/media…
Angelo is a young man from the dusty streets of Beaufort West, in the Great Karoo region. Growing up in a disadvantaged community, dancing saved Angelo’s life, keeping him out of gangs and away from drugs and jail. Dancing kept his mind focused, busy and positive. He found his purpose at an early age. He…