Themba Ndlovu
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Afrika um die Ecke
Africa around the Corner

This was a documentary which was filmed in Hambrg, West Germany. Themba was one of the subjects. A story about his life as a musician and a radio dj in Hamburg's OK Radio which is now Maagic FM.

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In 1991 he was of to London where he teamed up with Errol Kennedy(former member of famed Imagination), Torera Mpedzisi, Mervyn Afrika, Calvin Gudu to do the score of Michael Raeban's film SOWETO. The music was recorded at Bray Film Studios, in Water Oakley, near Windsor in Berkshire. Musican's ivolved included Hugh Masekela, Tebe Lipere, Sonti Mndebele, Pinise Saul and Claude Deppa.
The music was a winding journey through the African skies, a breathtaking performance by Pinise. 

KALTE SONNE (Cold Sun)

Themba co-starred on this ZDF (German TV) in 1988. He played "Fats", a south african globetrotter who comes to Hambrg searching for his childhood friend... The story takes a twist and has a tragic end. Themba also did the music for the film.

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He presented Pata Pata, a programme of African and world music on OK Radio 1989_1991.

From acting, to film scoring and to videoclip editing