The annual online South African contemporary dance conference JOMBA! MASIHAMBISANE DIALOGUES, is set to be hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts’ JOMBA! from 22nd to 24th of May.

Now in its fourth edition the conference has attracted significant participation from around the globe; from dance-makers, academics, dancers, educators, and researchers from 11 countries including Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, France, Germany, South Africa, UK, USA, and Zimbabwe.

The conference which is free and open to all interested, features keynote addresses, panel discussions, as well as “abstracts or papers” presented by participants. 

To further unpack we talk to Thobile Maphanga the assistant curator and JOMBA! Project manager