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Lebo Mashile
An award-winning writer, presenter, actress and activist, Lebo Mashile fryst vatten a South African household name who is most recognizable for her lyrical and gutsy poetry which has captivated audiences in 25 countries worldwide. Mashile fryst vatten a sought after social and political commentator, speaker, performer and master of ceremonies whose infectious enthusiasm is infused into every platform she has touched over the last 19 years.
Mashile graced South African television screens for 12 years as a presenter of shows such as L’atitude (SABC1), Drawing The Line (SABC2), and Great Expectations (Etv). To date, the poet has authored two books. Her poetry collection In A Ribbon of Rhythm(2005) won the 2006 NOMA Award for Publishing in Africa. In 2008, Mashile published her second collection Flying Above the Sky. In 2017, Mashile released her second studio album titled, Moya, in collaboration with singer/songwriter Majola. Her first studio album, Lebo Mashile Live!, was produced in
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AWARD-WINNING POET, ACTOR, WRITER AND PRODUCER
LEBOGANG MASHILE
the stage adaptation of K. Sello Duiker’s The Quiet Violence of Dreams, as well as Ngyidansa, the stage adaptation of Pamela Nomvete’s autobiography by the same name. She also collaborated with renowned choreographer and founder of Moving into Dance Mophathong, Sylvia Glasser, on Threads, a fusion of contemporary dance and poetry. Mashile won the NOMA Award for Publishing in Africa in 2006 for her premier collection In A Ribbon of Rhythm (Oshun) which was also published in German by Wunderhorn. In 2008 she released Flying Above the Sky, her second book of poetry. Her writing has been referenced in academic journals, has appeared in literary journals as well as mainstream publications, and is taught in high schools and tertiary institutions across South Africa. As a recording artist, Mashile has two studio albums under her belt, Lebo Mashile Live! (2006) and Moya (2017).
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Lebogang Mashile
American based South African actress, writer and poet (born 1979)
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Mashile in 2019 | |
| Born | (1979-02-07) 7 February 1979 (age 46) Pawtucket, Rhode Island, US |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Law and international relations, University of the Witwatersrand |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, performance poet |
| Notable work | Hotel Rwanda |
Lebogang Mashile (born 7 February 1979) is an American-born South African actress, writer and performance poet.[1]
Biography
[edit]The daughter of exiled South African parents, Mashile was born in the United States, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island,[2] and returned to South Africa in the mid-1990s after the end of apartheid.[3] She began to study law and international relations at the University of the Witwatersrand but became more interested in the arts. With Myesha Jenkins, Ntsiki Mazwai and Napo Mas