Shows
Join us for live shows, festivals, and special programs.
Sounds of South Africa: Nomsa Burkhardt
SDSU World Music Concert Series featuring Nomsa Burkhardt.
SDSU School of Music and Dance presents:
Sounds of South Africa: Nomsa Burkhardt
Date: February 23, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM
Venue: Smith Recital Hall, SDSU
Tickets: $10.00 – $15.00 Buy Tickets
Description: Experience Nomsa Burkhardt’s vibrant Zulu music and dance as part of the SDSU World Music Concert Series.
Event Details: SDSU Calendar
African Night: Les Afriks & Nomsa
African Convention: NOMSA meets Les Afriks.
African Night
Les Afriks & Nomsa
Date: February 21, 2026
Time: Doors 8:30 PM (start 9:30 PM)
Venue: Winston's Ocean Beach
Address: 1921 Bacon St., Ocean Beach, CA 92107
Venue Website: https://www.winstonsob.com
Tickets: $10
Description: African Convention: NOMSA meets Les Afriks.
Event Details: Winston's calendar
Promoter: Les Afriks
Nomsa on Screen: The Missing Middle
Short film credit featuring Nomsa in a pivotal role.
Short Film Credit
Nomsa on Screen: The Missing Middle
Date: 2025
Description: A South African film student in Southern California navigates homesickness and a pivotal setback tied to an O-1 visa opportunity. Nomsa appears as the mother, bringing her Zulu heritage and warmth to the story.
Release Year: 2025
Role: Mama
IMDb: The Missing Middle (2025)
Event Details: Nomsa on Screen: The Missing Middle
The Diversity of Social Change
MLK Luncheon event featuring Nomsa.
SDSU College of Arts and Letters, Africana Studies presents:
The Diversity of Social Change: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King & the Voting Rights Act
Date: January 24, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Venue: Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union, Montezuma Hall
Description: Join us for an enlightening event featuring renowned speakers, including the founder of Kwanzaa. Enjoy a performance by Nomsa and stay tuned for a YouTube video of her performance on stage.
Series Title: San Diego State University Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon
Host: SDSU College of Arts and Letters, Africana Studies
Event Details: Learn More
Sounds of Southern Africa
Journey through Southern African music, song, and dance.
SDSU School of Music and Dance presents:
Sounds of Southern Africa
Date: September 30, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Smith Recital Hall
Description: The band will take you on a musical journey to Southern Africa, mainly South Africa and Zimbabwe with authentic singing, dancing, featuring songs in Zulu, Xhosa, and Mbira music of the Shona people. Music that moves your soul and feet.
Tickets: SDSU Tickets
Event Details: Smith Recital Hall, SDSU, San Diego, CA
Music of Southern Africa: NOMSA
SDSU World Music Concert Series featuring NOMSA.
SDSU School of Music and Dance presents:
Music of Southern Africa: NOMSA
Date: February 17, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: J. Dayton Smith Recital Hall, School of Music and Dance
Musicians/Instruments:
- Nomsa Burkhardt: vocals, percussion and dance
- JP Hewitt: drum set
- Max Berry: guitar, vocals
- Robert Ackley: mbira, bass, and vocals
- Garit Imhoff: vocals and mbira
Events: Welcome to SDSU’s World Music Concert Series. A specially curated series of concerts featuring world renowned musicians who represent music cultures from around the globe. This series has been designed in conjunction with Music 345: Music Cultures of the World, but is open to all guests. We encourage you to mute your devices, open your ears, and enjoy experiencing this special presentation.
Host: SDSU School of Music and Dance
Event Details: Learn More
Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony
International Day of Peace community rededication ceremony.
Change Begins With ME presents:
Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony
Date: September 21, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Standley Park
Address: 3585 Governor Dr, San Diego, CA 92122
Description: The UC Peace Pole is a 6-sided monument that displays "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in 12 different languages: English, Kumeyaay, Spanish, Chinese, South African Xhosa, Arabic, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, French, Hindi, and Ukrainian. You are warmly invited to celebrate International Day of Peace during a community Rededication Ceremony for our beloved and recently restored University City Peace Pole.
Event Details: Learn More
Nomsa Burkhardt at Fallbrook Library
Family-friendly performance and cultural program.
Center for World Music presents:
Nomsa Burkhardt at Fallbrook Library
Date: September 8, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Venue: Fallbrook Library
Description: For kids of all ages! Nomsa Burkhardt, co-founder of an Afro-fusion band IZINDE, is a dancer, singer, and percussionist of Zulu heritage. Performing dance, drumming, and singing, Nomsa will demonstrate her artistic skill and passion for Zulu heritage and culture.
Location Details: Fallbrook Library, San Diego, CA
Rancho Guejito Vineyard
Nomsa with Sharon Katz & The Peace Train.
Nomsa Burkhardt with Sharon Katz & The Peace Train:
Rancho Guejito Vineyard
Date: September 1, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Venue: Rancho Guejito Vineyard
Description: Join Nomsa Burkhardt and Sharon Katz & The Peace Train for an unforgettable musical experience at Rancho Guejito Vineyard. Enjoy a day filled with soulful melodies and beautiful scenery.
Event Details: Learn More
Ascend to Kemet Fest
African cuisine, music, workshops, and community.
ASCENDtials presents:
Ascend to Kemet Fest
Date: August 25, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Venue: City Heights Performance Annex
Description: Try African cuisine and experience melodies, merchants, drums, and ancestors. Join a workshop in yoga, poetry, or art, or a guided session by healers, poets, and artists.
Location Details: Outdoor Amphitheater
Waldkindergarten Waging
Cultural exchange through African music and dance.
Cultural Exchange through African Music & Dance:
Waldkindergarten Waging
Date: August 6, 2024
Venue: Waldkindergarten Waging (engl.: Forest Kindergarten)
Description: Immerse yourself in the vibrant rhythms and energetic dances of Africa. Have your kids join us for a cultural exchange through African music and dance at Waldkindergarten Waging. Experience the rich traditions and learn about the diverse cultures of Africa.
Location Details: Waldkindergarten Waging am See, Germany
Mfaniseni Thusi & Friends
Südafrikanisches Sommerfest featuring Mfaniseni Thusi & Friends.
arsNOAH Kulturverein Ismaning presents:
Mfaniseni Thusi & Friends
Date: July 27, 2024
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Venue: Rick's Cafe, Ismaning, Germany
Description: Join us for the Südafrikanisches Sommerfest presented by arsNOAH Kulturverein Ismaning. Experience the vibrant music of Mfaniseni Thusi & Friends and immerse yourself in the rich culture of South Africa. Don't miss out on this unforgettable event!
Location Details: Rick's Cafe
Music and Culture of South Africa
Traditional music of the Zulu and Xhosa peoples.
Center for World Music presents:
Music and Culture of South Africa
Date: June 27, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Venue: Sorrento Tower
Description: Join us for a special hour featuring the Traditional Music of the Zulu and Xhosa Peoples of South Africa, presented by Nomsa Burkhardt, a distinguished teaching artist with the Center for World Music.
Flyer: View Flyer
Music en la Calle 2024
Bodhi Tree Concerts community music event.
Bodhi Tree Concerts presents:
Music en la Calle 2024
Date: June 22, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: City Heights Performance Annex
Description: Experience the vibrant and soulful music at Music en la Calle 2024. Enjoy an evening filled with traditional and contemporary performances. Don't miss out on this amazing event!
Details: Learn More
Sounds of South Africa
Traditional Southern African music and dance.
San Diego State University School of Music and Dance presents:
Sounds of South Africa
Date: February 19, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: San Diego State University, Ellipse
Description: Join Nomsa Burkhardt as she brings the rich musical traditions of South Africa to the stage. Enjoy an immersive experience filled with the sounds and rhythms of South Africa.
Details: Learn More
Live Show
San Diego Zoo
Date: Live Show
Venue: San Diego Zoo
Description: Wildlife-inspired performance featuring rhythm, voice, and community engagement.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Outdoor amphitheater set with conservation storytelling.
Live Show
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Date: Live Show
Venue: San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Description: Outdoor amphitheater set blending music, movement, and conservation storytelling.
Honoring the Life of Nelson Mandela
SDSU Africana Studies tribute and performance.
Historic Event – San Diego State University Department of Africana Studies:
Honoring the Life of Nelson Mandela
Date: December 2013
Venue: Historic Event
Description: A special event honoring the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, featuring a performance by Nomsa. SDSU Acknowledgements by the Department of Africana Studies, Arts and Letters Dean's Office, Assembly Member Shirley Weber, International Student Center, President's Office
Location Details: Historic Event
Clearwater Festival 2006 with Nomsa
Newspaper ad featured Nomsa's performance.
Historic Event:
Clearwater Festival 2006 with Nomsa
Date: June 2006
Venue: Historic Event
Description: Nomsa's memorable performance at the Clearwater Festival in 2006 made it to the newspaper ad the year after, together with a picture of Pete Seger.
Location Details: Historic Event