Zakhele Mabena

Producer, director and composer

Zakhele Mabena is a two times Naledi award winner, founder of Arts In Motion Music Academy and co-founder of Open Mic Production.  He holds a diploma in Popular Music from The Central Johannesburg College majoring in sound engeneering. His work has been nominated for the SAMA awards, Metro awards, SABC Crown Gospel awards and the Naledi theatre awards.

Theatre experience

Marikana The musical Composer and assistant music director

Sophiatown Musical director

Freedom the musical Assistant musical director

Isambulo The musical Producer and director

Meriring the salon Producer  and scriptwriter

Shaka Zulu-the gaping wound Composer and musical director

Lifted-let the blind sing Producer, director, co-composer  and scriptwriter

Children’s theatre

Kweku the spider Musical director

The Elephent’s dream Musical director

Honey bees Musical  director