Ahdri Zhina Mandiela

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Ahdri Zhina Mandiela
Born (1953-05-10) May 10, 1953 (age 71)
Occupation(s)Theatre director, producer
Children Jajube Mandiela

Ahdri Zhina Mandiela (born May 10, 1953) is a Toronto-based dub poet, theatre producer, and artistic director. [1] She has gained worldwide acclaim for her books, music recordings, film, theatre and dance productions. [2] [3] Mandiela is the founder and artistic director of "b current", [4] a not-for-profit performance arts company in Toronto.

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In 2006 she was selected to write and direct a project for Winnie Mandela as part of the 50th anniversary of the South African Women's Liberation Movement. [5]

Personal life

Mandiela's daughter is actress and director Jajube Mandiela. [6]

Works

Books and music

Theatre

Film

Awards

See also

References

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  3. ahdri zhina mandiela Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine Poet Bureau
  4. b current Archived April 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ahdri zhina mandiela and Ms. Winnie Madikizela - Mandela Archived July 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Britgirlproductions.com
  6. "Jamaica T.O.: Jajube Mandiela, actor and director, starred in Degrassi: The Next Generation". Toronto Star. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  7. Speshal Rikwes [ permanent dead link ] Biblio.com
  8. Dark Diaspora... in Dub OpenLibrary.org
  9. ahdri zhina mandiela CD Baby
  10. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Archived January 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  11. Archived October 1, 2024, at sesayarts.com (Error: unknown archive URL)
  12. The Dora Awards Torontoist
  13. Canada Council names 2007 winners of mid-career award CBCNews
  14. ahdri zhina mandiela and Brigitte Poupart: Recipients of the 2025 Gascon-Thomas Awards from the National Theatre School of Canada MyScena