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Please note: Zulu has replaced Mighty Zulu Nation on my roster. The cast consists of ex MZN performers. If you have already booked Mighty Zulu Nation through me, your engagement is still fully supported, so don't worry. Please feel free to contact me if you need more information.

Festivals * Outdoor Events * Concerts *
School Workshops and Residencies

Soundclips coming soon

Go to: Zulu's own web site
www.zulutradition.com

"Just wanted to say a big thank you to the Zulu stars, Thandanani, Zama, Mzwandile, Buhle, Khethukuthula and Paul for their wonderful performances for the public during Mandela Day at the British Museum. Many thanks especially for being so generous with theirr time toallow the visitors to be photographed with them." - Hilary Williams, The British Museum, London.

This new and vibrant company of Zulus reaches back into the past to preserves ancient skills while stretching forwards to contemporary Africa. Direct from Durban in KwaZulu Natal, the individual members of ZULU have performed in the UK as part of The Mighty Zulu Nation and on the West End stage in The Lion King as well as in various bands and groups at home. They are excellent communicators who excel in daytime outdoor performances for special events, festivals, summer-seasons, galas (and even weddings). They are also available for festival, theatre and arts centre concerts featuring fully costumed, high-energy song and dance. During term-time they offer a range of educational workshops for young people of all ages and abilities.

A typical show from ZULU encompasses: Maskandi (indigenous Zulu music); afro-jazz as well as traditional song & dance compilations comprising of Zulu psalms (AMAHUBO); traditional songs (AMACULO ESINTU); and various genres of traditional dance (i.e. iINGOMA, UMZANSI, ISIGENYANE, NENDLAMU) plus dramatisation; visual arts and African beadwork. They place great value on the oral relaying of information from the older generation to the youngest (UKUTHAMUNDWA).

Ungoti Afrocentric Productions, the parent company of ZULU, is also an educational company grounded firmly in the curriculum of Africa's rich history and the established paradigms of Zulu philosophy. It's a 'fairtrade' copmpany run by Zulus for Zulus

Choosing peace is not an act of cowardice, but the manifestation of wisdom.

Learning from the Zulus' own turbulent history ZULU now brings a message of peace to the world. The excellent, professional cast delivers this subliminal message through drama, song and dance in quality performances which will be remembered for excitement, entertainment, spectacle and fun.

Go to: The Zulu Educational Workshops page for more information

Zulu for Festivals

Information for Artistic Directors and programmers

Zulu is a young, multi-telented and versatile company of talented performers. They are happy to do outdoor (unamplified) song and dance performances, workshops for young people and adults and stage performances. They are easy to work with and all of them speak English. Not only that, but festivals really get great value out of this amazing act on so many levels. They'll work with adults, children or family groups, outdoors or indoors.

Whatever your festival there will be many opportunities for audience interaction. Zulu gathers admirers from across all age ranges with their rhythmic percussion, vibrant dance and soul-stirring harmony singing.

"Powerful traditional splendour of dance sequences accompanied by pulsating Zulu drums and glorious vocal harmonies. Guaranteed to hold any audience spellbound."

Festival, educational and community workshops

See our main educational workshop page for details of possible workshop sessions. These can all be adapted for either festivals or schools.

In addition to the festival performance and workshops themselves ZULU are experienced educators with a diverse programme of educational workshops and many years experience of delivering them as part of a cohesive festival outreach programme. Talk to us about one-off workshops or a schools residency leading up to your festival.

Workshops encourage:
* Diversity awareness
* Breaking down the barriers surrounding prejudice
* Ethnic, religious and racial equality
* Community building
* International understanding leading to local benefits

Zulu is a total cultural experience

This a bit of wobbly video from yourtube - obviously put there by an impressed audience member - of the Mighty Zulu Nation performing outdoors at Chester Zoo. The present cast of Zulu were members of the Mighty Zulu Nation at that time. We'll have some new video of ZULU very soon. Stick with this past the bit where the camera turns sideways - it's worth it.