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[[Andile Xaba]]. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.
 
[[Andile Xaba]]. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.
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'The return of Kente'. ''[[Mail and Guardian]]''. 10 January 1997
  
 
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Revision as of 12:53, 1 February 2024

Manana the Jazz Prophet is a musical play by Gibson Kente (1932-2004).

Fashioned around virtuoso performance numbers, it was written and first performed by Kente's company in 1963.

Performance history in South Africa

First performed in the city of Johannesburg and went on a tour of the townships.

Sources

Andile Xaba. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.

'The return of Kente'. Mail and Guardian. 10 January 1997

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