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Created page with "(19**-) Composer and musical director. ** Works include ''Soweto Story'' (Deon Opperman, 2007, with Janine Neethling) Return to ESAT Personalities B Return to [..."

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(19**-) Composer and musical director. ** Works include ''[[Soweto Story]]'' ([[Deon Opperman]], 2007, with [[Janine Neethling]])

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−	[[Zwai Bala]] (1975-) Composer, [[kwaito]] performer and musical director.	+	[[Zwai Bala]] (1975-) Composer, [[kwaito]] performer, actor and musical director.

	==Biograhy==		==Biograhy==

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-[[Zwai Bala]] (1974/75*-) Composer, [[kwaito]] performer and musical director.
+[[Zwai Bala]] (1975-) Composer, [[kwaito]] performer and musical director.
 ==Biograhy==
 In 1986,  at the age of 11, he reached the semi-finals of the ''The Shell Road to Fame''. Zwai was the first black pupil to be admitted into the [[Drakensberg Boys Choir School]]. He then continued his music studies at St Stithians College in Johannesburg.

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 ==Biograhy==
-In 1986,  at the age of 11, he reached the semi-finals of the ''The Shell Road to Fame''. Zwai was the first black pupil to be admitted into the [[Drakensberg Boy's Choir School]]. He then continued his music studies at St Stithians College in Johannesburg.
+In 1986,  at the age of 11, he reached the semi-finals of the ''The Shell Road to Fame''. Zwai was the first black pupil to be admitted into the [[Drakensberg Boys Choir School]]. He then continued his music studies at St Stithians College in Johannesburg.
 He co-founded the [[kwaito]] group ''TKZee''. This group released singles such as ''Take It Eezy'', ''Phalafala'' and the ever-popular ''Shibobo''. After school, he was awarded a scholarship to pursue Bachelor of Music studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music.

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−	[[Zwai Bala]] (1974/75-) Composer, [[kwaito]] performer and musical director. *	+	[[Zwai Bala]] (1974/75*-) Composer, [[kwaito]] performer and musical director.

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-(1974/75*-) Composer, [[kwaito]] performer and musical director. **
+[[Zwai Bala]] (1974/75*-) Composer, [[kwaito]] performer and musical director. **
-In 1986,  at the age of 11, he reached the semi-finals of the ''The Shell Road to Fame''. Zwai was the first black pupil to be admitted into the Drakensberg Boy's School because of his musical talents. and first later co-founded the [[kwaito]] group ''TKZee''. This group released singles such as ''Take It Eezy'', ''Phalafala'' and the ever-popular ''Shibobo''. He later pursued a Master's Certificate in Orchestration for Film and TV through Berklee Music in Boston. Has had extensive television experience with performances on local soapies and even hosting various programmes, and has won awards as a musical director, composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, teacher and public speaker.
+==Biograhy==
 Theatrical works include compositions for ''[[Soweto Story]]'' ([[Deon Opperman]], 2007, working with [[Janine Neethling]]) and the music for ''[[Tsotsi the Musical]]'' (2018).
 == Sources ==
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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		+	In 1986, at the age of 11, he reached the semi-finals of the ''The Shell Road to Fame''. Zwai was the first black pupil to be admitted into the Drakensberg Boy's School because of his musical talents. and first later co-founded the [[kwaito]] group ''TKZee''. This group released singles such as ''Take It Eezy'', ''Phalafala'' and the ever-popular ''Shibobo''. He later pursued a Master's Certificate in Orchestration for Film and TV through Berklee Music in Boston. Has had extensive television experience with performances on local soapies and even hosting various programmes, and has won awards as a musical director, composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, teacher and public speaker.
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		+	Theatrical works include compostitions for ''[[Soweto Story]]'' ([[Deon Opperman]], 2007, working with [[Janine Neethling]])

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 (19**-) Composer and musical director. ** Works include ''[[Soweto Story]]'' ([[Deon Opperman]], 2007, with [[Janine Neethling]])
 Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]