Nomabotwe 
Nomabotwe Mtimkulu is a Gqebera celebrated singer and songwriter. A true artist in the making, Nomabotwe always finds ways to locate her powerful voice in other artforms like theatre and dance productions. Her service under the leadership and directorship of greats like the late Nomhle Nkonyeni and the late Stompie Mavi have ensured that she is moulded into the disciplined and intentional artists she is fast growing to be.

Nomabotwe’s career spans over 15 year and reads like the thing success stories are made of. Once a backing vocalist to the late Stompie Mavi, Nomabotwe was instrumental in the formation of acts like 3 Quarter and Maisha. Her determination and leadership qualities landed at the point of launching a solo career in 2016, the same year she won favor with the Eastern Cape Audio Visual Center (ECAVC) and was awarded an opportunity to record her body of work and set herself up in the music industry of the country. 

A natural performer, Nomabotwe finds comfort in the smallest and biggest stage. As some of her highlights in her performance career she recalls performing in parliament and winning the Standard Bank ovation Award at NAF 2018 as some of her fondest memories. 

Mandilakhe Kilani

Singer, songwriter, poet and stage performer, Mandilakhe Kilani, is no stranger to the stage and has performed across the Eastern Cape and beyond. A solo performer who has shared the stage with the likes of Dumza Maswana, Poetic Soul and Xolani Faku during his lustrous career, which started in 2009. Kilani has also contributed to other notable projects as Abantu Development Agency's history re-imagined project and collaborated on a song with Xhanti Nokwali titled Singamandla.

Blending folk, soul and afro jazz into his music, Cradock-born Kilani brings his own original work to the stage where he blends his personal cultural background and experiences. An audio engineer by profession, Kilani’s work is also influenced by world music. Kilani’s repertoire includes sounds that are digitally created.