This documentary highlights the journey of one of the Free State province’s influential creatives, JahRose Jafta. She’s an international performing poet, writer, author, translator, publisher, library book distributor and art-preneur. She holds awards in her contribution as writer and poet in interviews the Free State communities since 2004 with her poetry voice and written messages roaming nationally, across the African continent, and also in Europe. The documentary also features guest appearances by other South African (Free State based) poets, namely Oratile B.O.M Molale and Thina Thato Lepheana, and aims to inspire audiences and artists through poetry and engaging interviews.
JahRose
- Ticket Price: R0.00
- Duration (minutes): 45 minutes
- Ages: All
- Release Date: June 28, 2022 12:00 - July 03, 2022 23:59
- Language: English
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PRODUCTION CREDITS
Producer – The Radioactive Blog
Director – Thuthukani Ndlovu
Videography & Cinematography – Zita Filmz & The Radioactive Blog
Main poet – Nthabiseng JahRose Jafta
Interviewers – Oratile B.O.M Molale & Thina Thato Lepheana
Project manager – Patience Labane
Venues – Civic Theater & Lazy Lizard Loge
Guest comments – Mzwakhe Khachela ; Pinkie Mabale ; Connie Sefo ; Mbuyiselo Nqodi
Interview music produced by Yogic Beats
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Thuthukani Ndlovu – more popularly known as TK – is a Zimbabwean author, poet, Immersive media enthusiast, digital artist, freelance graphic designer, marketing strategist and art curator who recently completed a qualification in Video and Film production in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He works for the Vrystaat Literature Festival as an assistant coordinator and Pan African Telematic Art Project (PATAP) program manager. He’s the founder and creative director of The Radioactive Blog, a creative, innovative and dynamic organization, operating as an online creative hub and creative consultancy, with the aim to promote and develop a variety of creative stakeholders. In terms of sharing his work, his performance journey spans across Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa.
To date, he has worked with Creativate Digital Arts Festival – under the banner of the Makhanda National Arts Festival, Fakugesi African Digital Innovation Festival, Harare Litfest, Brighton Digital Festival (in partnership with Urban Flo), Free State Digital Art fest and Tumaini Festival, just to name a few. Thuthukani is also part of The Festival Academy Alumni – after being selected to participate in their Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Johannesburg (South Africa) and Gothenburg (Sweden) in 2018. If he’s not blogging, working, reading a book or having a coffee date, you can find the “2019 Word n Sound Innovation in Poetry award winner” online @2tukani [Twitter & Instagram].
Nthabiseng JahRose Jafta is an International Performing Poet, Singer, Content developer and Creative Strategist born in the Free State, South Africa. She writes in her home language Sesotho and English, her poems are translated into Spanish, Danish, Mandarin and Braille.
She has published 30 publications ranging from literary journals, Poetry anthologies and Compilations, Novels, Audio books and Children books. She is presently a candidate for a Masters in Creative Writing at Rhodes University. JahRose is the deputy president of NWASA (National Writers Association of South Africa). She is a founder of Poetic Blues Virtual/ Festival: An international platform from poets and musicians. See www.poeticblues.co.za
About Oratile B.O.M Molale (Interviewer & poet)
Facebook page: B.O.M ( https://web.facebook.com/BOMWORLDWIDE )
Instagram profile: @braithan_Oratile (https://www.instagram.com/braithan_oratile)
Instagram artists page: @b.o.m_is_the_bomb (https://www.instagram.com/b.o.m_is_the_bomb)
About Patience Labane (Project Manager)
Instagram: @noxy_nerd
Facebook Account: https://web.facebook.com/patience.labane
Link to Her Thoughts – Spotify podcast: Click here
Music in Africa profile link: https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/patience-labane
About Thina Thato Lepheana (Interviewer & Poet)
Facebook Profile: Thina Thato – https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009176402866
Instagram: @Thato_Thina ( https://www.instagram.com/thato_thina/ )
About Zita Filmz (Cinematographer)
Bloemfontein based creative and lover of authentic coffee, Zita Olinger and the team create digital media content for individuals and businesses of all sizes; to deliver relative brand awareness and content to the public. From events to corporate, music videos to weddings, we strive to make memorable digital media for you the client and viewer. ( http://zitafilmz.co.za/ )
