Manthe Ribane Explained

Manthe Ribane
Occupation:	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.

Dazed wrote that, of the many performance mediums for which Ribane is known, her dance was her "most imaginative and magnetic".^[1] Well-known in South Africa's dance scene, she has mastered styles including pantsula, crumping, and voguing. She danced for Die Antwoord on tour. In 2019, she choreographed La Maison Noir: The Gift And The Curse, a visual novel by Petite Noir.

As a musician, Ribane has collaborated with rapper Spoek Mathambo. With Hyperdub producer Okzharp, she released a gqom EP in 2016 and a debut R&B-influenced album, Closer Apart, in 2018.^[2]

Further reading

• Web site: Bila . Anthony . MAnthE RibANE . Nataal . en-US . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Durosomo . Damola . 'Dear Ribane' Is the Future Of Electronic Performance Art Music Videos . . 2015-10-05 . en . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Goldner . Sam . Okzharp & Manthe Ribane blend South African and UK sounds into something intimate and universal . Fact Magazine . 2018-07-04 . en-US . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Hlalethwa . Zaza . The Cosmic wayfarers: Dear Ribane . Mail & Guardian . 2018-03-02 . en . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Jason . Stefanie . South African Art: 9 Women To Watch In 2015 . . 2015-01-14 . en . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Kekana . Chrizelda . Sho Madjozi, Nakhane & Manthe Ribane will rep SA at AfroPunk US . TimesLIVE . 2018-03-28 . en-ZA . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Mkhabela . Sabelo . First Listen: Okzharp & Manthe Ribane Preach Perseverance on 'Why U In My Way' . . 2018-06-19 . en . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Robertson . Clare . 9 Times Manthe Ribane's Style Stole Our Heart . Cosmopolitan SA . 2018-08-20 . en-US . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
• Web site: Steyels . Mike . Defying Borders, Genres and Mediums: The Multimedia World of Manthe Ribane, Okzharp & Chris Saunders . . 2018-07-10 . en . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alemoru . Kemi . Manthe Ribane – Dazed 100 . . 2018-04-24 . en . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .
2. Web site: Cardew . Ben . Okzharp & Manthe Ribane: Closer Apart . . 2018-07-14 . en . 2019-12-31 . mdy-all .