| Name |
Tsidii Le Loka |
| Height |
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| Naionality |
South African |
| Date of Birth |
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| Place of Birth |
Lesotho |
| Famous for |
Acting |
Tsidii Le Kola is an actress, vocalist and composer originally from South Africa and The Kingdom of Lesotho. She is best known for originating the role of Rafiki in the original Broadway production of Disney's stage musical, The Lion King.
Prior to coming to the United States, The Star Newspaper[which?] named Tsidii, at the age of 18, one of the most promising artists in South Africa. Her concert career performances, festivals, international tours and recordings include a roster of world-class stars such as Sting, Elton John, Madonna, Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba, Dionne Warwick, Youssou N'Dour, Roberta Flack, Max Roach and especially Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Tsidii collaborated and performed as a guest star in various productions including "Riverdance" on Broadway, in which she shared the stage with Irish star Brian Kennedy; and in "Canciones Antes una Guerra / Songs Before the War" (Maria Pages' Flamenco Company ) which toured Spain and Italy and won best show of the Seville Bi-Centinial Flamenco Festival (XIII Bienal De Flamenco de Sevilla). With the invitation of her now-deceased mentor Anneline Malebo (former lead singer of "South Africa's Supremes", the female trio JOY), Tsidii started her career as a member of the newly formed top South African Trio named "Shadiii" with Anneline Malebo and Faith Kekana.
