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Tankiso Mamabolo is a South African singer, songwriter, actor and award winning playwright. Tankiso has released two albums titled ‘Freedom Hurts Sometime’ which was released independently as well as her most recent release, ‘Thapo’ which was released in collaboration with the renowned Milestone Studios.

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After graduating from the UCT drama department in 2015, She co-wrote and performed in the award winning play The Fall which toured Europe, Britain and The United States as well as other countries, winning awards at the Edinburgh Theatre Festival as well as gaining a mention on the New York Times critics choice list.Tankiso has worked in musical theatre productions such as Marc Lottering’s Aunty Merle The Musical which gained her Naledi and Fleur Du Cup Theatre award nominations for best supporting actress in a musical. In 2024 she won a Fleur Du Cap for best supporting actress for her work in the musical Ziyana.

Most recently, she played Mama Morton in CHICAGO The Musical. She has worked with prominent theatre directors such as Dr John Kani, Lara Foot and Faniswa Yisa and has collaborated with artist like Mpilo May, earning an award in a London Festival for the most entertaining show.

Tankiso has self produced shows at the Masambe theatre, The Baxter Theatre, Greatmore Studios Trust as well as at the Waterfront Amphitheatre, often collaborating with other black women musicians. Tankiso’s work deals with a range of themes including loss, love, oppression, rebellion and existentialism.