Category: Poetry
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Red Bull Symphonic 2026: Afro-House, Our Home
Lebohang Masango reflects on writing and weaving the narrative thread at the 2026 Red Bull Symphonic with Sun -El Musician, Dlala Thukzin, Chad Hendricks and the Symphonic Orchestra.
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I am the host and poet of South Africa’s official Women’s Day broadcast!
This was such a moment! I was asked to be the host and poet of the South African government’s Women’s Day broadcast. It was obviously an honour to contribute to the honouring of women’s work in South Africa. Please enjoy the video below. *** Thank you, Jen, Nnaniki and the production team!
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I’m the official poet of the South African Reserve Bank Centenary
On Thursday, 30 June I had the honour of closing the South African Reserve Bank’s Centenary with a special poem that I wrote for the occasion titled, A Purposeful Journey. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s third wave in South Africa and the majority of the population still being unvaccinated, the Reserve Bank marked this milestone…
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Ten Thousand Stories
I come as one but I stand as 10 000 stories 10 000 journeys of Flesh, heartbeat, voice, breath Bloodlines running like rivers wild Vessels of DNA criss-crossing this continent As I stand firmly in the soil of my origin I carry the hopes of Africa in my chest And our defiant elders in my lungs And…
Lebohang Masango 