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Nomfusi

“Nomfusi and her magnificent band deliver her songs with glistening bravado. Despite being of diminutive physical stature, she could command just about any stage, no matter the size.”

-   Peter Tromp, THE NEXT 48 HOURS


Picture: 2009 Loerie Awards.  (Photographer: Anita Van Zyl)

NOMFUSI’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR:

LIVE PERFORMANCES

  1. Confirmed: Montreal Jazz Festival, Canada June-July 2010
  2. Moyo Melrose Arch & Zoo Lake, Jhb: 28 & 29 Nov 09
  3. ABSA Capital:  Performance on 12 Nov at The Runway, Cape Town. Joburg: Wed 2 December.
  4. Rehau Polymer, Uitenhage: opening of new plant in Port Elizabeth, Wed 18 Nov 09.
  5. Top Billing Win-a-wedding Competition:  main act to perform at wedding filmed on 6 Nov 09 at Zorgvliet Wine Estate.
  6. Loerie Awards: reception for mayor: 24 Sep 09
  7. Nederburg Art Auction, Paarl: 12 Sep 09
  8. Afrikadey Festival, Canada:  Nomfusi invited to anchor the Miriam Makeba tribute in Calgary, Canada, 3-8 August 2009.  Includes live TV performance on City TV.
  9. Women’s Day Celebration, Oslo, Norway:  Nomfusi anchors Women’s Day celebration for the South African Embassy in Norway, and opens the Risor International Photo Festival, 11 – 15 Aug 09.
  10. 5 April 09:  performs for Hugh Masekela at his 70th birthday party at Moyo, Spier.
  11. One & Only Hotel Waterfront launch:  performs 3 songs at after party 2 April 09 with Bebe Wynans, Jonathan Butler, Sibongile Khumalo in the presence of Hollywood stars Robert de Niro, Mariah Carey and Sharon Stone.
  12. Cape Town International Jazz Festival April 09, Green Market Square:  30 minute set
  13. Cape Town Festival, Company Gardens: March 09:  30 minute set
  14. Spier Harvest Festival, Feb 09:  Performs Miriam Makeba medley and own composition with a 40-piece symphony orchestra.
  15. Opening of Parliament Feb 09:  performs full set for the president, attended by more than 1000 delegates.
  16. Miriam Makeba tribute at Africa Centre,  Nov 08:  Only newcomer to be included in the line-up.
  17. Khayelitsha Festival Oct 08:  Official opening act of the inaugural festival. She has been confirmed as a headline act for the Khayelitsha Festival 2009.
  18. Zimfest 08:  Supports MTV-award winning band Freshlyground

TV APPEARANCES

  • 180 degrees, SABC2: interview (27/11/09)
  • SABC3 Breakfast News: interview (26/11/09)
  • Morning Live: Live performance (25/11/09)
  • SHIFT, SABC1, premiere of music video and live performance, Wed 7 Oct 2009.
  • SABC News International: Interviewed by Richard Nwamba on Showbiz Live (viewership 18 million world wide) 5 October 2009
  • Top Billing: chosen as the main act for Top Billing’s Wedding of The Year, to be filmed 6 November and featuring every week for 8 weeks from Thurs 17 Sep 09
  • ETV Frenzy:  profile and interview broadcast 28 July 2009
  • Interviewed on 11 May for SABC News International, for a global audience of 18 million.
  • Afrocafe (SABC2): Interviewed as lime light artist and performing one song with her full band, broadcast on 1 September
  • Top Billing, 23 April 09:  One & Only Hotel launch: appears with international stars Bebe Wynans, Jonathan Butler and Hugh Masekela.
  • Morning Live, SABC2:  Nomfusi’s performance at CT Jazz Festival features the morning news on 2 April 09.
  • Top Billing, 12 March:  Nomfusi transformed into a black Frida Kahlo for travel issue (also featured in Top Billing Magazine March 09 issue)
  • SABC2: Artchar: Interview screened Wed 11 Feb 22h00.
  • SABC3:  The Power Within:  Nomfusi made her TV debut with a 12-minute profile filmed on her life and music screened on 13 December 2008.
  • October 09:  CTV playlisted her DVD “Nomfusi live at Obz Café” to be flighted daily ever since.

PRESS

  • Destiny Magazine August 09:  1 page feature with photo shoot.
  • Cover shoot:  My Week magazine (July edition)
  • Marie Claire:  photo shoot and “local hero” feature in July 09 issue.
  • Mango Juice (Mango Airline’s In-flight magazine):  Article in June 09 edition
  • Cosmopolitan Magazine May edition:  Hot Talent page
  • Sarie May edition:  Nomfusi shares her views on success in the Finance column
  • Cape Argus:  Two-page feature by Evan Milton in The Good Weekend section
  • City Views newspaper, March 09:  appears on cover for Cape Town International Jazz Festival
  • Seventeen Magazine:  “My story” 2-page feature in March 09 edition
  • Cover shoot for Ackermans Magazine March/April edition 2009
  • Sawubona Magazine:  2-page article in February 09 edition
  • Indwe Magazine (SAA Airlink’s in-flight):  2-page article in Feb/March 08 edition
  • O brigado Magazine:  Nomfusi featured in the Summer edition 08
  • Jet Magazine Dec 08:  Photo shoot and interview (readership 3.5 million)

RADIO INTERVIEWS

  • SAFM: Interview with Michele Constant Sat 10 Oct 2009
  • Voice of America:  4-minute interview broadcast on 6 May 09 (global audience of 134 million)
  • Umhlobo Wenene
  • UCT Campus Radio
  • Bush Radio

OTHER

  • 2 May 09:  Tribute to Brenda Fassie at  Cape Africa Platfrom exhibition opening in Khayelitsa at Look Out Hill.
  • 15 April 09:  Community concert in Kimberley for Galeshewe Urban Renewal Programme.
  • Pigalle, Cape Town:  Charity fundraiser for Home of Hope, July 2008
  • Parliament Cape Town:  Opening of parliament 2007


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