On a Road with Yakha Mlali is a sacred gift of music to the Afrikan people. Taking himself as a healer of souls and serving as spiritual awakening of the body, mind and soul Yakha explores how being black is a gift and how we are the first ones with gold in our blood.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Writer: Yakha Mlali
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
This production features a cast of students that are currently enrolled within the 3 three-year Professional Training Programme at the Sonwa Sakuba Institute for the Performing Arts in East London. Having launched in 2021 the growing institution is fast becoming a household name within the Eastern Cape for producing world class performers and productions. Through providing access to international qualifications in dance, music and drama and a faculty of experienced industry professionals, the quality of training at the institution has been revered and received critical acclaim by both international examiners and audiences. Amongst the list of many, previous productions include ‘Hidden Identity’, ‘Till Death Do Us Apart’, ‘Moana JR’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘All You Need Is Love’, ‘Abangoni’ and the Bronze Standard Bank Ovation Award Winning ‘Afrika Sings!’. Striving to engage, empower and inspire both students and audiences, the institution continues to take talents to the next level whilst ensuring that graduates emerge as multifaceted 21st century artists.