‘Inkungu’ seeks to explore the crossroads as “the thin line between the seen and unseen”. In the Bantu and Nguni cosmology/religious healing ecology, the fog (Inkungu) denotes the presence of ancestors – like rain, it is a deeply significant sign to show that a ceremony, incident and/or vision has powerful ancestors and angels present. Koela delves deep into what sound can do as a physical and spiritual material that can impact space and time.

Nkosenathi Koela is a PhD candidate specialising in indigenous music therapies at the University of Cape Town. His trans-disciplinary practice encompasses being an African indigenous sound medium, artist, specialist and teacher.

As an instrument-maker and multi-instrumentalist with over 18 years of experience, he explores how healing practices through sound create space that manifests spiritually and materially.

Cofounder of Kwasukesukela Arts Collective, he has worked with ICA and Bridges for Music Academy, lectured at universities in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, and Brazil. He toured internationally as a teacher and performer, retaining Africa's ancient songline as a cultural custodian.