Gregory Maqoma
latest news & developments
Gregory Maqoma’s ‘Genesis’ is not an ending
The renowned choreographer returns to the Baxter not as performer but architect, with Genesis, a daring meditation on beginnings, endings and Black consciousness
Simphiwe Dana sings the room into stillness
Moya is her quiet insistence that excellence, faith and African high art can hold grief without spectacle
Aida Reimagined: A galactic opera for the ages
Set in 3025, Cape Town Opera’s Aida reinvents itself for a new generation but the voices and the music remain timeless
Gregory Maqoma: Dancing so his soul might soar
The dancer talks about his career and inspiration as he hangs up his shoes — again
Diary: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero, BMW Art Generation, live scores to silent films
Your essential dose of art and culture
Gregory Maqoma says farewell at the top of his game
Fit and fabulous at 50, Gregory Maqoma is leaving the stage but he is still a force in dance
Autobiographical stories aim to inspire youngsters
Gregory Maqoma celebrates his 50th birthday on 16 October, with the two books part of his legacy projects
Gregory Maqoma: ‘The dance bug never left me’
An excerpt from the memoir of Gregory Maqoma, multi-award-winning dancer and choreographer
A new stage for Gregory Maqoma, a dancing great
Artists and friends describe Gregory Maqoma as a selfless and kind-hearted person who contributed a great deal towards their success
Arts fest is duct-tape for our broken times
This year’s National Arts Festival provided alternative light in a gloomy time
Gregory Maqoma’s emotional last dance
This was his faultless dancer’s farewell to a festival which he has also graced as a choreographer and innovator
The endless darkness of mourning: ‘Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro’ returns
A tour de force of 20 dancers from Gregory Maqoma’s Vuyani Dance Company, and 18 singers as fellow mourners, Cion unpacks the centuries of incessant mourning by black people
Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of virtual and in-person events
From the virtual Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival to live theatre back on stage at the Baxter in Cape Town, we’ve got you covered
‘Lesedi’: A bright star alights on Lulu Mlangeni
On stage hers is the powerful body always rippling with refined movement quality. Thanks to the documentary film on the vNAF programme, we learn that off stage Lulu Mlangeni’s as…
A requiem for the world’s dead
Gregory Maqoma revives a Zakes Mda character, mixing Ravel’s Boléro with isicathamiya to mourn, to hope, and to celebrate life