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King Kong: South Africa's first all-black musical

Mar 11, 202510:10Society & Culture

In 1959, Todd Matshikiza composed the score for King Kong, it was South Africa’s first musical with an all-black cast and it opened to critical acclaim. About the rise and fall of the heavyweight boxer Ezekiel Dlamini, i...

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King Kong: South Africa's first all-black musical is an episode from Witness: Witness Black History by BBC. In 1959, Todd Matshikiza composed the score for King Kong, it was South Africa’s first musical with an all-black cast and it opened...

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Published Mar 11, 2025, 10:10 long, audio available.

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