Noxolo Kheswa aka NoxieKay was part of the Jakes Gerwel Foundation / Suidoosterfees’ Mentorship Programme for Young Songwriters 2022 where she was mentored by acclaimed musicians and theatre makers Frazer Barry of Tribal Echo and Zolani Mahola of Freshly Ground-fame,
She fulfilled her desire to “grasp” as much as she could from mentorship at the foundation’s Paulet House, especially learning how to “accommodate the audience with sound”.
Last month, NoxieKay took to the stage at Suidoosterfees, Artscape with fellow songwriters Carlo Fortune, Kele M, Sphamandla Dlakwe and Kerischnie Pheiffer in their Diamonds in the Dust concert which received rave reviews.
Tribal Echo with Frazer Barry, Deniel Barry, Earl Witbooi and Charlton Davids were their band.
Diamonds in the Dust lived up to their promise to lift spirits with “a sense of pride for our beautiful country and our amazing people”, Their unique sound explorations flowed from a multitude of diverse musical cultures – Afropop, soul, R&B, African traditional music, Afrikaans folk, hip-hop and slam poetry.
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Noxolo Kheswa is an Afro-pop soul vocalist, actress, presenter and entrepreneur. She was born in KwaZulu-Natal and now lives in Gauteng. The loss of her parents at a young age had a profound impact on Noxolo’s life, and music has become a source of solace and inspiration ever since. Growing up, she discovered her own motivational voice while listening to various artists. Noxolo studied at Tshwane University of Technology, and she has performed in various bands and stage productions.
