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Revision as of 07:48, 20 January 2022
Walter Nhlapo (died 1967) was a theatre reviewer and music critic.
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Biography
Walter Nhlapo (d. 1967) was a journalist employed by Umteteli wa Bantu and a frequent contributor and letter writer to newspapers and magazines. He was also a talent scout for the Gallo Recording Company.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Wrote on theatre, jazz and entertainment for The Bantu World in the late 1930s and early 1940s, on occasion under the byline “Critic at Large”. He was particularly critical of the popularity of jazz and vaudeville, seeing greater beauty in the (European) drama.
Sources
https://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/freedom-our-life-time-tributes-lembede-after-his-death].
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