Sduduzo Ka-Mbili aka Nunu was born in Engonyameni, a vibrant rural area of Durban, South Africa.  In 1989, Sduduzo first attended a Shell Corporation sponsored Dance and Drama Program at the University of Natal, where he first learnt about professional performing.  The following year he joined Phenduka Dance Theatre, where he received more training in Contemporary Dance from Alfred Hinkel (a world-renowned choreographer) and Suria Govender, another teacher and dancer of high calibre. In 1991; Sduduzo moved to Johannesburg to perform as a dancer, singer, and actor in Mbongeni Ngema’s Sarafina (The Movie), starring Whoopi Goldberg. In 1992, he relocated to Durban to finish school. He later moved to Cape Town where he continued his training with Alfred Hinkel and performed his first musical; Poison by David Kramer and Taliep Peterson. In 1993, Sduduzo joined Soweto Dance Theatre, directed by late Jackie Semela, the internationally renowned African dance teacher. In 1994, he was offered a dance position with Free Flight Dance Company, under the direction of Adele Blank and Christopher Kindo, the innovators of South African Contemporary Dance in South Africa.  In 1997, Sduduzo was one of the three recipients for a full scholarship to train at the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance School in New York City. During his training in NYC, he was given an opportunity to create a piece (Izinhlungu zami) for the Alvin Ailey Repertory Dance Ensemble, which he later performed for the company. In 1999, he also toured the US with Donald Byrd’s Harlem Nutcracker before resolving to establish a song and dance production that would be representative of the South African culture. Juxtapower eventually developed into a touring production that travelled extensively throughout the USA. Sduduzo was nominated as one of the 25 to watch by DANCE MAGAZINE in 2003.  His work has been reviewed by the New York Times, Washington Past, Village Voice, the Rolling Stone magazine and more.

Sduduzo has also shared the same stage with Alicia Keys, Bono, Gwen Stefanie, Sheryl Crow, Jay Z, David Bowie, Talib Kweli and many more. He has performed before the likes of Collin Powell, Presidents Ford, Carter, and Clinton in Washington DC and New York City. In 2008, JUXTAPOWER was invited by Russell Simons’ Foundation and Hearst (Magazine company) to feature at their high profile event which was attended by the likes of Gayle from  O’ Magazine, Russell and Run Simmons, to name a few. His production, together with the Lion King cast also paid tribute to the legendary film maker Gordon Parks, just before his death. Sduduzo travelled extensively throughout the European Union regions, performing and teaching about his history and culture.  In June 2008, JUXTAPOWER was invited to headline a United Nation’s Africa Day event, which was also attended by dignitaries from all over the world. He was also featured in the popular NBC TV show called Super Stars of Dance in 2008, as a representative of South Africa. He has produced productions in New York, and created shows for colleges, schools, and special events across America.

While studying in college, Sduduzo was introduced to radio broadcasting; it has since changed his life. He is now a radio talk-show host and producer of Insights & Reels on SAR-FM radio and Afro-beat radios at New York’s finest WBAI-FM, 99.5 radio station. Sduduzo is also an animal activist and vegetarian, who believes all sentient beings have an inalienable right to life and do not have to be ruthlessly slaughtered for food as there is enough  else for everyone to eat. His hobbies include taking pictures, about which he studied intensely at Intec College and in New York; he also enjoys swimming, jumping, performing Nutcracker every December, talking and writing. Sduduzo holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Empire State College in NY. He has just finished writing his first novel (Children of the Crystal), and he is currently studying towards his Master's degree in Foreign/Social Policy.

Sduduzo Ka-Mbili resides in Durban, South Africa and New York City where he teaches, produces, choreographs and broadcasts at WBAI 99.5 FM and SAR FM Radio. His production JUXTAPOWER continues to tour the USA successfully, representing his South African culture.  



"Banjo Clark" (with crisp and charming banjo solos by Mark Schatz) worked the instrument's alleged African origins a bit too hard. The accompanying African-flavored dance (choreographed by Sduduzo Ka-mbili) in loincloth was a bit of a shocker in the midst of jigs, reels and bouncing curls. Still, it was such a standout and the dancing so skilled that no one who attended Saturday's concert is likely to ever forget the Africa-banjo connection.
Press review by the Washington Post

“Sduduzo Ka-Mbili’s Juxtapower unexpectedly juxtaposed various styles of movement in Izigqi Zezizwe (rhythms of nations), a ferocious warrior dance that showcased the Juxtapower of South African dance culture.

  Jack Anderson, the New York Times