Africa Entsha

The Africa Entsha (new Africa in Zulu language) performance is from the South Africa oral tradition, sung a capella in Gospel style.

Their repertoire includes a wide variety of songs, sung in Zulu and some in English, such as their very personal version of Shakira's "Waka Waka".

At the very heart of the show are the Zulu songs, full of rhythm, style and spirit that deeply belong to this ethnic group. Hands, feet and the entire body give the rhythm and create the choreography with a crescendo of feelings and joy.

From the very first moments of their performances, the quartet completely captivate their audience who by end of the show are left breathless, often deeply moved. ?

Africa Entsha, a smart, slick a cappella five-piece who reached a global audience in 2010 performing at the World Cup opening ceremony, 2012 Paralympic opening ceremony and for pop sensation Paloma Faith in 2014 at the Henley Festival

Distinct from the other African music shows that have stormed the Fringe in recent years. In that they freely blend western pop elements of the male vocal harmony tradition into their performance, making for a diverse set which draws on the vibrancy of 1950s Doo-Wop, the all-singing, all-dancing presentation of the 1960s soul groups and the more saccharine tendencies of the modern R&B outfits as much as the soft, healing invocations and exhilarating spirit of their own tribal cultures.