{"id":18507,"date":"2026-08-13T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/ndibale-cape-town-music-collective-tackles-social-issues\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T11:38:00","slug":"ndibale-cape-town-music-collective-tackles-social-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/ndibale-cape-town-music-collective-tackles-social-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Ndibale: Cape Town music collective tackles social issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 20-member collective of young Cape Town artists and organisers will launch a live programme and debut single this August, using music to open conversations about <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/via-mzansi-artists-tackle-gambling-gbv-and-drug-addiction-in-new-music\/\">substance use, gambling and gender-based violence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Launch and debut single<\/h2>\n<p>The group, called <strong>Ndibale<\/strong> (meaning \u201ccount me in\u201d), will present its live programme at <strong>Villa Viva<\/strong> in Cape Town on 15 August. Its first single is scheduled for release on 31 August.<\/p>\n<h2>Members and musical influences<\/h2>\n<p>Ndibale brings together producers, rappers, singers, poets, writers, photographers, videographers and event curators. The collective\u2019s sound spans genres including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amapiano\">amapiano<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Afro house<\/li>\n<li>deep house<\/li>\n<li>hip hop<\/li>\n<li>R&amp;B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rooted in personal experience<\/h2>\n<p>Before writing any songs, the group spent five months discussing the social issues that inform its work. Members drew on their own experiences rather than working from an externally imposed brief.<\/p>\n<p>The collective said its approach is shaped by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa\">South Africa<\/a>\u2019s history of using music as a vehicle for social mobilisation, particularly during the anti-apartheid struggle. Its work focuses on substance use, gambling and gender-based violence, aiming to encourage discussion rather than portray communities through a deficit-based lens.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cNot every lesson comes in a classroom\u201d<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhat matters to me is what it meant to come into this,\u201d said Ndibale\u2019s Campaigns &amp; Events Lead <strong>Onthatile Pooe<\/strong>. \u201cWe wanted to prove that music can be a tool for social development, and over our time here I have watched people&#8217;s attitudes and perceptions genuinely shift. Not every lesson comes in a classroom, and some of the most important conversations I have had happened right here.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Beyond the stage<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside its music, Ndibale is exploring digital storytelling and community activations to extend its engagement beyond live performances. 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