2/7/26 UPDATE: Due to the extreme cold and snow-impacted travel/city-wide parking ban, we have made the difficult decision to cancel tonight’s performance by Nomfusi at the Uptown Theater. 

Ticketholders will hear directly from the Uptown Box Office and will be issued a full refund to their original method of purchase. 

We sincerely appreciate all who purchased tickets in support of this amazing artist and her Providence program with FirstWorks. We look forward to sharing highlights from her educational matinee for 500 Providence high school students next week. 

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The soul of Mama Afrika meets the fire of Motown and Soul… in a pint-sized packet of dynamite. With over 30 international tours under her belt, Nomfusi has become one of South Africa’s most sought-after performers worldwide. Indeed, there is nothing small about the tiny songstress with the gigantic voice and tons of charm. With sheer will and determination, she has risen from the squalor of South African squatter camps to some of the finest stages of the world.

Likened by critics to a young Miriam Makeba with a twist of Tina Turner, the multiple SAMA and Metro FM Award nominee embraces both her African heritage and the sounds of Soul and Motown she grew up with. Like a purifying wildfire that cuts through the bone, her cathartic performances have been praised across the globe.

Co-presented by FirstWorks and the Uptown Theater