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S'busiso Shozi

Sbusiso Shozi is a Durban-born composer, theatre maker, vocal coach and performer. As a creative, Shozi is primarily interested in exploring sounds, text and the body in motion, embracing collaborations as means of developing sets of ideas. Through his practice, he explores the origins and intersections of African sounds, language and culture across the continent. In 2024, Shozi further explored and presented his methodologies in a residency that was held by the Cartier Foundation in Paris.

Shozi has written, composed, musically directed and produced for Theatre works such as African Exodus which was recently staged at Perelman Performing Arts Centre NYC. Shozi has also composed the music to Shaka iLembe Season 2 and Queendom Season 1 (BET Telenovela). He is currently commissioned by Neuköllner Oper and Komische Oper Berlin as a composer and musical director for the new chamber opera called Selemo to be premiered in February 2026 at Komische Oper Berlin.

As of January 2026

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