Black Heritage Today UK

What: Umoja Where: Sadler’s Wells, London Shock jock moments on the stage can reveal a lot about one’s values – are you a conservative or liberal? I fall into the former category as my eyes hip-hopped when a few topless female dancers, draped in intricate beads, opened the production of Umoja. Beginning with a bang [...]

Regarded as a musical celebration Umoja, originally created by Todd Twala and Thembi Nyandeni, is a great way of a reminding a new generation of South Africans of their heritage. Umoja, meaning ‘togetherness’ in Zulu, has won critical plaudits and collected multiple awards since its premiere in 2000. It’s an ideal show for anyone with [...]