'Feel by spirit': Mabopane conductor Ofentse Pitse's 'amapiano opera' unites classical and SA beats
South African conductor Ofentse Pitse poses for a photograph during rehearsals at Marks Park Sports Club in Johannesburg on 4 June 2024 as they prepare for a show that brings together classical music and a popular South African genre, Amapiano.
Ofentse Pitse embodies a fierce sense of fun as she waves her conducting baton passionately in a dimly lit auditorium in Johannesburg ahead of a one-of-a-kind show. The pioneering 31-year-old who hails from Mabopane, a township some 40 kilometres northwest of Pretoria, is the first South African woman to own and lead an all-black orchestra.
Now, she is producing a show that brings together classical music and popular South African genre, amapiano, which developed from a mix of kwaito, South Africa's take on house music, and the more international variety.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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