Pass the Flame featuring legendary Thembi Mtshali-Jones at Artscape, is part of the Women’s Humanity Festival under the compelling theme, Peace In Action – Working Together. The Festival, celebrating Women’s Month, is a partnership of Artscape and Woman Zone.
Find out more about her and Pass the Flame – Generations Remembering Women Who Sang Us Forward by listening to this interview with Thembi Mtshali-Jones on FMR’s Cape Diary.
Cape Diary/Kaapse Dagboek every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 12:00-13:00 on Fine Music Radio
Thembi Mtshali-Jones is one of the Festival Icons honoured on Women’s Day on 9 August at the Women’s Humanity Festival at Artscape. Bheki Khoza, KUJENGA, Mabongi Thusi
This special event features this iconic legend, Thembi Mtshali Jones, accompanied by Bheki Khoza, a Musical Director in the show, and also a trailblazer whose legacy spans theatre, television, and music. With a career that has seen her share the stage with the greatest jazz luminaries in our country’s history—many of whom are no longer with us—this living legend continues to inspire. Honoured with numerous awards and doctorates, she represents the golden age of performance and continues to blaze trails with her timeless artistry.
Sharing the stage is KUJENGA, a dynamic, 2024 Mzansi Jazz Newcomer Award-winning and 2024 SAMA Awards Nominee young band that is redefining the local and international music scene. Founded by Mabongi Thusi’s twin sons, their fresh, bold sound has earned them a SAMA Awards nomination and win across major music platforms, and their rise signals a new era of talent that’s catching the world’s attention.
Pass the Flame is at Artscape on 15 and 16 August. Don’t miss this once- i n- a – l ifetime event where the past, present, and future of music collide in celebration, healing, and pure artistry. Be part of history. Be moved. Be there. This special event features the iconic legend, Dr Thembi Mtshali-Jones accompanied by Bheki Khoza as Musical Director and also 2024 SAMA Awards Nominee young band KUJENGA.
WHAT: PASS THE FLAME: Generations Remembering Women Who Sang Us Forward
WHERE: Artscape
WHEN: 15 and 16 August at 17:00
BOOKING: Webtickets or Artscape Box Office
INFO: Artscape VISIT | See also Women’s Humanity Festival 2025 – Peace in Action
