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Lizwi Choir lizwi.

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Our voices. Our name. Our music.

A statement from the founding members The Thanda Choir film Read our statement
The sixteen founding members of Lizwi Choir, photographed together at 196 Victoria, Cape Town.
The sixteen founding voices. Photographed at 196 Victoria, Cape Town.

Who we are

We are Lizwi Choir, a vocal ensemble rooted in Khayelitsha, Cape Town and controlled and managed by the singers who built it. We came together in 2023 in Makhaza. We sing isiXhosa choral music. We have performed in Cape Town, in Paris and in São Paulo, and on millions of screens between. We manage ourselves.

Our story From Makhaza to the world, and back to a name we own The journey, in our own words.
Our vision Singing on our own terms What we stand for, and how we work.
Showreel Watch us sing Selected performances from our journey.
Frequently asked questions Everything you might be wondering Answered in our own words.
How to help Come and love with us There are many ways to stand with the choir right now. Every one of them matters.