{"id":51954,"date":"2026-04-08T01:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=51954"},"modified":"2026-04-05T10:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:06:55","slug":"bongeziwe-mabandla-brings-south-african-soul-to-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/nl\/2026\/04\/08\/bongeziwe-mabandla-brings-south-african-soul-to-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"Bongeziwe Mabandla brings South African soul to Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>South African singer-songwriter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/botanique.be\/en\/concert\/bongeziwe-mabandla-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bongeziwe Mabandla<\/a>\u00a0will perform in Brussels on 25 April 2026, with the concert taking place at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/botanique.be\/fr\/concert\/bongeziwe-mabandla-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Botanique<\/a>. The Brussels date is part of a broader European run and appears in the city\u2019s official cultural agenda on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visit.brussels\/fr\/visiteurs\/agenda\/event-detail.Bongeziwe-Mabandla.5700018003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bezoek Brussel<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-distinctive-voice-from-south-africa\">A distinctive voice from South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bongeziwe Mabandla is known for an atmospheric blend of African soul, folk and electronic textures. His music, often performed in isiXhosa, has earned him a reputation as one of South Africa\u2019s most distinctive contemporary voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bongeziwe Mabandla - Yalwa (Live Performance)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZBooNajm9-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-brussels-stop-at-botanique\">A Brussels stop at Botanique<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brussels concert is scheduled at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/botanique.be\/en\/concert\/bongeziwe-mabandla-2026\">Botanique<\/a>, one of the city\u2019s best-known live music venues. The venue lists the event for 25 April 2026, with doors opening at 6:30pm and the performance starting later in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"part-of-a-wider-european-tour\">Part of a wider European tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mabandla\u2019s official website shows Brussels as one of the stops on his spring 2026 European itinerary, alongside cities including Utrecht, Cologne, Copenhagen and Ghent. The Brussels appearance at Botanique sits within that wider tour schedule and confirms the artist\u2019s continued international reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bongeziwe Mabandla - Yalwa\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9E12UOoGZvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"practical-information\">Practical information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Info:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visit.brussels\/fr\/visiteurs\/agenda\/event-detail.Bongeziwe-Mabandla.5700018003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Brussels agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Artist:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bongeziwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bongeziwe Mabandla<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Datum:<\/strong>\u00a025 April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Locatie:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/botanique.be\/fr\/concert\/bongeziwe-mabandla-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Botanique<\/a>, Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>KET Magazine is a community\u2011driven, non\u2011profit magazine run by volunteers based in Brussels. 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