Volley Nchabeleng

Volley Nchabeleng is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, composer and percussionist,with about 20 years of experience touring the globe as ambassador of African sound, sharing and collacting African indigenous instruments, amazing performer, teacher and producer.

Volley Nchabeleng was born in South Africa in1978, he hails from the village of Masemola (Thabampshe), Limpopo Province.
He is one of multi-talented and versatile international percussionist in his right. Studied music at Sibikwa Arts Centre from the year 2001 and at the UNISA,worked with Drama for life for 5 years as playback theatre musician. His musical gunius resonates from a rather versatile perspective and the influence of world diverse sounds, He played music both in Africa, Europe and Asian continents; his tours include India, Belgium and Holland, Germany, France, Australia just to name few.

Volley composed music for couple of theatre productions such as “Africa my love” and “makhulu” by Portia Mashigo toured Europe between 2009 and 2012, “ekhaya” by tribhangi dance company “Morwa the rising son” by Tefo Paya and directed by warren Nebe,won starndard bank silver ovation award at NAF 2015. “PALEHO”by Lebo Leisa 2016, ANKOBIA by Monageng vice Motshabi and Omphile Molusi just to name few.
His focus is on indigenous musical instruments collections and teaching coming generation,composing and playing around the world.

PERFORMING HIGHLIGHTS

2002-opening ceremony of world summit hosted by united nations.
2003-marimba band performance at Nelson Mandela's birthday celebration (jhb)
2004-ten years of democracy celebration show, European tour: Greece, turkey, Bulgaria and Cyprus.
2005-Puisano jazz festival: sharing stage with Hugh masikela, Moses khumalo, Akon
2006-opening act for Cece and Bebe Winans (coca cola dome, jhb)
2008- Africa day celebration show: windybrow theatre
-The rain queen musical play: State theatre
-Presidential orders awards: Union Buildings
-Traditional music teacher: Prestige collage (hammaskraal)
2009- Music director: Tribhangi dance theatre
-IPL final, wonders' stadium (jhb)
-Freedom day celebration in India
-EKHAYA musical show: Johannesburg theatre
-African child's play in Holland and Belgium
2010/11-Africa my love musical show touring Germany and Austria
-- Tour to Kenya (Nairobi)
2012--- Touring Europe with theatre production called Makhulu
2013--- Working with Drama for life at Wits University, creating music for play back theatre and other productions.
2014 – Maitisong festival (Botswana), Zimbabwe and Norway
2015 – Marimba coach at prestige collage (soshanguve and hammaskraal)
- Creating music for theatre play called Morwa the rising son
- Touring South Africa with the stage play Morwa by Tefo Paya from Botswana directed by Warren Nebe
- Running workshops for national school festival
- Australian tour

2016 – Maitisong festival and Gaborone music week workshops

2017 - Botswana two weeks tour,3 performances and running workshops in Gaborone and Francistown.
- Africa month celebration tour in India.
- Recording live cd/dvd of Bo kae botho project at south African state theatre
- Creating music for stage play ANKOBIA
- China tour for...