Nobesthu Mandlovu

NOBESUTHU MANDLOVU is a versatile and accomplished performance poet, writer, music composer, director, and producer from Gqebera. Suthu’s artistic reach spans numerous prestigious stages, including the Makhanda Festival, Mandela Bay Arts Festival, and Women in Arts Manyano. She has performed and written poetry for high-profile events, including memorial lectures for influential figures such as Govan Mbeki, Steve Biko, and Dennis Brutus. She has also shared stages with notable artists like Amanda Black. She has international recognition, with her poetry celebrated and archived at the Belfast Festival in Ireland, where her work was featured in the Golden Shovel Poetry Jukebox. Suthu's spoken word production Ashes to Ashes won the prestigious National Arts Festival 2023 Standard Bank standing ovation award, marking a significant milestone in her career.

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