Tshediso Kabulu, is a 36 year old Spiritual Healer, Choreographer and performing artist from Welkom in the Free State province. His is a life of risks, chance and an abundance of blessings. From a young and tender age, Tshediso developed a strong love and passion for the performing arts. He started off by singing, acting and then later on dancing.
After completing his Matric, he enrolled at the University of the Free State. Where he attained his Bachelors Degree in Biology and statistics in the year 2011. After which he moved to the KwaZulu-Natal province, to be a full-time Dance Company member for five years.
Tshediso, then moved abroad to the United Kingdom where he worked with the State of Emergency Productions company for two years. In 2017, he moved back to South Africa to open his dance company where he freelances as a performing artist and works as a dance instructor and a choreographer..
Our Editor, Gugulethu Mhlongo had the pleasure of sitting with Tshediso for a question and answer session. To discuss his wonderful journey of perusing his dream in the performing arts industry.
Q: Tshediso, talk to me about what spirituality means to you. Which
‘category you fall in to in terms of being a Healer?
A: I am a medium, a for-seer and a Healer. When it comes to Ubungoma, I haven’t done the process of
‘ukuphuza uphalaze’.
Q: As healers, we are also very artistic in our own different and special ways.
Can you tell me how you merge spirituality and the arts and how they work for you?
A: I believe that without spirituality, we wouldn’t have art. People do not go to shows, but they go to get healing. To me music, dance and all forms of art are healing especially to us spiritually gifted people. We see this ephehlweni.
or when there is umgidi. When we need answers, when we are in celebration, when we want to connect with our Ancestors. We use our drums and ukugidi (dance) and from there we form a connection with our Ancestors.
I’m also of the beliefs that as spiritually gifted people, it is our gifts that pave a way for us and allow us to be seated in certain places and to do what to do in these different spaces.
Q: I am so keen to find out about your traveling experiences and the people you’ve worked with. Please tell me more about your work abroad?
A: Well, in 2018, I traveled to Chicago in the States. Where I worked with different choreographers at the Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre.
Including Kevin Jeff, Nicole Clarkspringer and the Grammy Award winning Donald Lawrence on his new album. We were theatrerising his gospel album. I’ve also traveled to Senegal, where I went to the Flat Foot Dance Company. I’ve also worked in Zimbabwe at a festival called Thwasa.
I’ve also performed in Nigeria.
Q: In terms of your upcoming lineup, for someone like myself who appreciates your work and who’s been following you for years. What can we expect in the coming months?
A: I’ll be premiering my first solo theatre piece in October this year. It is going to be a fundraising event and it is dedicated to my maternal grandmother. . I’ve Masechaba, as it me of all nation’s. There’s al in the pipeline’s, however I can’t talk about it now as it includes other artists and the contractual paperwork hasn’t been finalised. At the end of 2024, ‘ll be doing a pantomime at the Elizabeth Snedum Theatre with Steven Stead.