S2, Episode 7: The Making of Music is My Life and getting into Documentaries with Mpumi Mbele

Afriquan Film

Afriquan Film is a podcast series in which we shall explore our continent’s cinematic landscape through film recommendations, as well as conversations with pertinent practitioners working within this creative industry.

This episode finds us exploring the relationship between music, film and history with a director that has a storied history that has encompassed it. From music making and music video producing to directing within the ad-industry; Mbele's journey has culminated into the soulful directorial debut that is Music Is My Life: The Joseph Shabalala Story. A music documentary that explores the legendary figure behind Ladysmith Black Mambazo, his life's journey and work in building the cultural reservoir that has become world-beloved, winning multiple Grammys in the process. In this episode we got into Mpumi Mbele's journey into filmmaking as well as understanding what it takes to create a documentary that functions at the scale of what Music Is My Life is. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter for more information.

Credits

Host: Yazz The Student

Guest: Mpumi Mbele

Voice Artist: Nomava Kibare

Research and Direction: Yalezo Njuguna

Post-Production: Marcus Aries

Original Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii Thema

Producers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa Njuguna

Film Recommendation

Mapantsula [Podcast Recommendation] - Trailer

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