Today I decided to look at myself entirely and maybe that would assist me in choosing the next step I may take in the near future.

I had thought of the people that I had the pleasure of sharing the room and the stage with. and those that I would have loved to share these wonderful talents that God has bestowed upon me. I thought of less known people Les Javan on the acquistic guitar, Sintu of the Cape Town Opera, Nigel Matanga of the then UWC jazz band. Nono Mdwara of UWC and all others that I do not remember

Then I thought of the more known names, Kyle Sheperd (Multi talented instrumentalist - Magnificent Jazz pianist and an all rounder in Music) Very humble chap and a very interesting personality he has, Julio Siguargue (Guitarist for the Freshly Ground), Fikile Mvinjelwa of the Cape Town Opera at the Joseph Stone as Mr Germond (Alfredo's father La Traviata), Monde Masimini, then Cape Town Opera, and in the Theatre scene a world renouned playwrite Tone Brulin (Flemish playwrite). And when I had to open a concert for the famous Bala Brothers (Oh what a performance i gave), Sliq Angel

Ahh, how can I not mention those that have paved the way for me to meet these people - UWC centre for the Performing arts. It's all because of them I could meet and mingle with the calibre of people I had met before I turned 24.

All these people, these incredible people have one common factor, they thrive in the performing arts. Just as I do, ther difference is that some are known and some aren't.
So as I ponder my future and decisions that I need to take, I sip the waters that quench my eternal thirst of being in need of the stage, and hopefully it would be the right decision.

Vuyolwethu Dondashe

On stage with me or on page weeping

I am a musician that lost his way, that found refuge on writing monologues and poems. Throughout my whole life, never had I been in a position that denied me to sing. This had become a reality in the recent years of my life and one thing I understand about me is that I know all the crafts of the stage, how to make eyes contact and how to be intimate with the audiance. Lately, I lost that.

This is not due to all that you might be thinking about but all that you're not thinking. I can list all my excuses of turning my back on the stage but I couldn't even tell you one that will convice you, so today I will tell all.

When I developed to be a man, I took my voice and talent for granted, I asmoked and drank alcohol. This is all that took my passion for the stage and gave it the hell hounds called "Ubumnandi" and made me loose my destiny. I now, am a self made failure, and that's not even funny. I had become a self starter and a self ender. This is due to our inability to prioritize between life and friends as teenagers. Of course now I am a grown man that has a child and possibly a second one on the way, GOD willing, who works and makes a living out of something, I still weep over the lost notes that I haven't sung. The stages that I haven't climbed, and all the composers and Maestros I haven't met.
With that said, I am still a singer, a poet, an actor, and oddly - a Claims specialist.