My name is Khangelani Twani, born and raised in Cape town in a township called New Cross Rd, I started music as a vocalist in the church choir and in school choirs. In 1999, when people heard me playing the piano, I was asked to play piano for several school choirs, churches and local choral music choirs.
I started professional Piano classes in 2007, and I played for different bands and in different festivals such as Klein Karoo Kunste Fees, Cape TownYouth Jazz Festival and I’ve shared the stage with the likes of Jimmy dludlu, Simphiwe Dana, Cauphus semenya,Letta mbuli and the late Vuyo mokoena.
I also took part in a cultural exchange in United States of America and in London.
These days you will find me playing in Restaurants and corporate gigs, turtoring children in piano and bass guitar (editor: he is also an absolutely excellent bass guitar player!) and giving back to the community.
My goal is to make a difference by composing music that heals and changes people’s lives. (editor: Nice on KG! You are a gentle soul!)
One word to describe Millicent: passionate.
She is a singer and has found that music, most importantly the performing thereof, is without question her purpose!
She is a born and bred Cape Town musician who grew up in the streets of Nyanga Township.
To secure her purpose, she is currently a 2nd-year music student at the University of Cape Town, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Music, specializing in jazz studies.
Her musical background includes singing in many local jazz and non-jazz bands, namely, African Grooves, Medu and His Ensemble.
Her long-term goal is to revive the musical dream in others, to be a source of inspiration and hope and to pass on what she has learnt to others.
Millicent is our high note, in the sense that she has an eye-wateringly vast vocal range.
Jerome Sitengile is a Performing Artist and Musician from Gugulethu in Cape Town. A Physical Theatre Performer doing Drama and Music. (No wonder he is so expressive when striking the drumhead!)
He joined the J L Zwane Siyaya Musical Theatre Program to study Drama and Music Education and at the age of 18 he won the Jika Majika Dance Competition show in the Western Cape Solo Dancer category.
He has performed in various programs around Africa and internationally, like Mama Africa The Musical in Missouri, St.Louis, USA.
And so his career careers forward now as a full-time musician, group dancer, back vocalist and a great Dad too!
Having resurfaced after a long hiatus in the murky world of “real jobs”, Noel returns to the stage as a Token White Guy, adding his brand of rhythm and lead guitar to what he deemed was a great sound, but “just needed to be louder”.
He has never played with U2, Toto, Johnny Clegg, Coldplay, Bon Jovi, Miriam Makeba or Springbok Nude Girls, but has been very nearby when they have played.
Instead, he spent decades playing in various original bands, worship bands and cover bands, mastering the ability to “jam, colour and augment” with musicians, enjoying the process of creating “more than the sum of the parts”.
In his spare time, he occupies roles in ecommerce, logistics and technology, and can occasionally be found cooking, cycling or… taking long walks on the beach.
I’m a singer, songwriter and studio session vocalist who’s been making noise (the good kind, I promise) since the tender age of 6.
My musical journey started with choral music, which is basically my musical DNA. From school choirs to high school performances, I’ve belted out American and traditional gospel in church, and then switched gears to R&B and pop for school events.
Versatility? Check! My love for music led me to support local artists as a backing vocalist around Cape Town, including some incredibly talented folks from Gugulethu.
Nowadays, I’m living the dream as a tribute singer on various islands in Spain. Yes, it’s as fun as it sounds! I pay homage to legendary queens like Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Taylor Dayne, Lady Gaga—you name it, I’ve probably sung it.
When I’m not on stage, I’m passionate about inspiring others to take their God-given talents seriously—whether you’re young, old, or somewhere in between. I truly believe that we’re given our gifts for a reason. I live to inspire, and I live with purpose.
William has a long history in the world of events, productions and music.
During the day, he runs a Marketing company called Brainstorm Strategic Marketing, managing digital marketing, advertising, design and events.
In the evenings you will find him sitting behind his guitar, trying out the latest lick or riff, and fiddling with his effects pedals.
He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar fairly well, keyboard … well, cajon with aplomb, has sung bass in many a choir in Europe and somewhere back in his history, the bag-pipes. Truth.
When he is not licking on his guitar, he spends whole weekends lost in the world of electronic music and his Cubase software; the interface of which he humbly likens to that of a boeing’s dashboard.
He has performed his trance music and installed décor in many a nightclub in Cape Town and a festival or two, and was invited by Derek The Bandit to open for him on stage on his Cape Town tour.
You can check out William’s dance/trance/chill/lounge music here, as long as you listen with headphones (he insists).
“Wayawaya” means “always on the go”.