Composer · Multi-instrumentalist · Archive disruptor
Monthati Masebe
A unique combustion of contemporary classical, African indigenous sound and electronic production.
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A unique combustion of contemporary classical, African indigenous sound and electronic production.
Offers a fresh lens on contemporary classical music.— Wiener Festwochen
Monthati Zenzile Masebe (she/they) is a South African sound artist, composer, pianist, archivist, healer and actor. Their sound is a unique combustion of contemporary classical and African indigenous music, brought alive by extensive electronic production. Globally recognised for that blend — and for pioneering non-binary representation on mainstream African television — Monthati weaves acting, healing, performing and composing into a single artistic voice: fresh thought for a new generation.
Whether large staged works, orchestra, or film and art installation — the music tells tales that disrupt, to reimagine.
Bold and vibrant — a transcendental journey.— Duke University
Live rituals of afrofluid sonics. Performed as Zenzi.
A collective imagination portal — African stories alive through multisensory experience. The archive as living, feeding into the future, now.
The archive breathes.
Isithunzi — chamber opera, world premiere at the Münchener Biennale, 2026.
A subtle exploration of identity and origin.— SIMsKultur, Munich Biennale
Scores, sound meditations and digital releases — from me to you, through my Ko-fi shop. Every purchase supports the work and the living archive directly.
Strategic partnerships & bookings — Selaelo Mannya · Selaelotubatse@gmail.com
General enquiries — masebemusic@gmail.com
Johannesburg — working internationally.
Enquire about a commission Press kit & CVFollow the story and the journey — new works, new dates, and the occasional note from the road. I'd love to see you at a show sometime.