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Show I Spectmjm The Daily Utah Chronicle - Page Eight Wednesday, January Performer, to join U.'s ..commemoration olf 10, 1990 King Sharing culture through song can lead to understanding, Dumakude says Cathy W. Keuy Chronicle Staff Writer By ' f Thuli Dumakude is a singer, it actress and choreographer and is as the lead appearing of "Juan Darien" in the production Theatre. at the Sam Clemens Tomorrow night she will be appearing at the University of Utah in Kingsbury Hall as the lead in "Thuli Dumakude in Concert: Songs of South Africa" as part of the U.'s ay "it f V J) , -- ; J H i i people are truly free. To me, freedom is something that allows you to do what you want to do at a time you want to do it, " Th uli Dumakude said. Luther Martin commemoration. King Jr. As a native South African, Dumakude taught English and '" history to fifth graders in the '60s. But. there was a conflict. What she was teaching wasn't in the history books, but it was what was actually I , Thuli Dumakude will perform with the group Bayeza Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Kingsbury Hall. The performance is part of the U.'s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. And if you get somebody to deliver eulogy, tell them not to talk too the . . for somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King Jr. tried to give his life serving others. I'd like for somebody to say that day that Martin Luther King Jr. tried to love somebody. I want you to say that day that I tried to be right on the war question. I want you to be able to say that day that I did try to feed the hungry.: I want you to be able to say that day that I did try, in my life, to clothe those who were naked. I want you to say on that day that I did try in my life to visit those who were in prison. I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity. Martin Luther King Jr., February 1968 like I'd that doesn't mean the ; met my day I don't want a long funeral. long. "Even though one may talk about a free country, St If any of you are around when I have happening in South Africa. "I was an easy target for petty accusations," Dumakude said. "And it forced me to consider doing other things." At the time she was also lead singer with the Durban Adult Choir. A man she calls "one of South Africa's top playwrights" and who she latfir marripH hoard hfr sinp with the choir and told her he wanted her to join with his group. see "Dumakude" on page ten (Courtesy of Martin Luther King Jr.: Apostle of Social Justice, Peace and Love, prepared by U. professor Ronald Coleman) Dramatist brings Sooth African culture to By Welcome Msomi, left, founded and directs the IZulu Dance Theatre. One of the theatre's singing groups, Thokoza, recently released the album Noyana. IZulu Dance Theatre and Music presents i Thokoza with Thuli Dumakude NOYANA Dedicated to Nelson Mandela and prisoners of South Africa all political All selections from "SINA," a celebration of South African music Ingrid Ricks Chronicle Staff Writer His dance and theatre company has performed at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in London, as well as in cities such as Paris and Rome. He has won international acclaim for his work as a playwright and director and has received raving reviews for his many works, including "Umabatha," a Zulu version of "Macbeth," which has been hailed as the only cultural classic to come from South Africa. But Welcome Msdmi, founder and director of the IZulu Dance Theatre in Durban, South Africa, once planned to be a doctor. He had passed the medicaU school entrance exam and was attending school on a scholarship when he decided he would rather go into theatre. Msomi said the hardest part of his decision was telling his parents. so was "My family I when them. told disappointed They had told everyone I was going to be the doctor of the family," Msomi recalls. Msomi had done some theatre while attending high school. But it was while in college that he started reading Shakespeare and became interested in his plays. He got permission to produce one of Shakespeare's works, and during the performance of "Julius Caesar," Msomi realized his dream. . "The applause was so UtaDu exciting," Msomi said. "I knew I would never get that applause from being a doctor." ' Msomi made the decision to get a degree in dramatic arts. He tried to apply his scholarship to the degree but wasn't allowed. He then tried to enroll in Natal, a white university, and was told he would have to apply through South Africa's minister of interior to get into the school. That's when Msomi decided to forget about school and create his own company. Msomi said it was very difficult to get started. He had no money to put on a production. And while the South African goverment subsidized white theatre, black theatre was on its own. But when the going got tough, see "Msomi" on page eleven Guitarist portrays S.A. in music By Ingrto Ricks Chronicle Staff Writer cultural groups where knowledge and talents were traded on the spot. Loate said he loves creating music. But because many of his Sello Loate, a band member of lyrics express political opinions, the IZulu Dance Theatre, is looking Loate couldn't record his music in forward to his Utah performance. South Africa. He decided to go to "I've never been to Utah," he school and study something else so said. "It has always been a place far he could produce his music on his out West somewhere." own. After getting kicked out of two Loate, who came to the United States in 1984 from Johannesburg,. universities for his political beliefs, South Africa, had no formal Loate came to the United States to musical training while he was complete his study in architecture growing up. He said there were no at the Pratt Institute in New York. classes. Instead, people belonged to In his spare time, Loate continued to perform his music. He met Welcome Msomi in 1987. "I'd seen his productions in South Africa. We got together and discussed how we could promote it South Africa." Loate belongs to the band section of the IZulu Dance Theatre. He plays guitar during performances and collaborates with Msomi's wife, Thuli Dumakude, to write much of the music that is performed. Loate said it is wonderful to perform in the Zulu language. "We're still in the process of see "IZulu" on page eleven |
