Manthe Ribane | |
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![]() Ribane in 2016 | |
Occupation(s) | Artist, performer, musician |
Manthe Ribane is an artist, performer, and musician based in South Africa and the Creative Director at 113 Studios. OkayAfrica described her as a "master of Afrofuturism" in her style and aesthetic. [1]
Dazed wrote that, of the many performance mediums for which Ribane is known, her dance was her "most imaginative and magnetic". [2] Well-known in South Africa's dance scene, she has mastered styles including pantsula, crumping, and voguing. She danced for Die Antwoord on tour. [2] In 2019, she choreographed La Maison Noir: The Gift And The Curse, a visual novel by Petite Noir. [1]
As a musician, Ribane has collaborated with rapper Spoek Mathambo. With Hyperdub producer Okzharp, she released a gqom EP in 2016 [2] and a debut R&B-influenced album, Closer Apart, in 2018. [3] [1]
Manthe Ribane | |
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![]() Ribane in 2016 | |
Occupation(s) | Artist, performer, musician |
Manthe Ribane is an artist, performer, and musician based in South Africa and the Creative Director at 113 Studios. OkayAfrica described her as a "master of Afrofuturism" in her style and aesthetic. [1]
Dazed wrote that, of the many performance mediums for which Ribane is known, her dance was her "most imaginative and magnetic". [2] Well-known in South Africa's dance scene, she has mastered styles including pantsula, crumping, and voguing. She danced for Die Antwoord on tour. [2] In 2019, she choreographed La Maison Noir: The Gift And The Curse, a visual novel by Petite Noir. [1]
As a musician, Ribane has collaborated with rapper Spoek Mathambo. With Hyperdub producer Okzharp, she released a gqom EP in 2016 [2] and a debut R&B-influenced album, Closer Apart, in 2018. [3] [1]