Mashedi excels in the arts
This multi-talented artist has recently performed at the First annual Tembisa Theatre Week, where he staged a new show called 'Searching for Lwethu'.
Mr Koketjo Tesh Mashedi (25) is not only a local performing artist but also the father of a seven-month-old baby and a committed partner to his fiancée.
Mr Mashedi, who was born in Ga-Nkwana village in Ga-Sekhukhune, came to Winnie Mandela Zone 3 at the age of two.
This multi-talented artist has recently performed at the first annual Tembisa Theatre Week, where he staged a new show called ‘Searching for Lwethu’.
He presented the show together with his fiancée Ms Sibongile Ndzimande.
Mr Mashedi also dances, acts, writes scripts, directs and does choreography.
He was introduced to the performing arts industry at the age of 13 by the Youth Channel Group organisation.
He then proceeded to Tswelopele Performing Artists, where he discovered his full potential as a performer under the mentorship of Mr Oupa Malatjie.
Mr Mashedi was featured in a theatre production, ‘Fornication’, hosted by Mr Malatjie, which obtained best production award in Ekurhuleni in 2011.
He was a dance captain in a song and dance project, ‘First People of Kalahari’, in 2012 that toured Gauteng.
Mr Mashedi was also part of Cast A at the Afcon closing ceremony in 2013 and a choreographer dancer in a show, ‘Abadala’.
Mr Mashedi had the opportunity to work with Mr Kenneth Mphahlela in his production, ‘Checkmate’, performed in the Moving Into Dance Mophatong (MIDM) anniversary celebration at Dance Factory in Newtown.
He played the lead role in a theatre production, ‘Turning Tables’, as part of Gauteng Ishashalazi, and ‘Flames from a Spoja’, written by Vice Monageng Motshabi and directed by Collen Magongwa.
He also performed in ‘Queen the Chosen One’ by Mxolisi Masilela, performed at Market Theatre.
Mr Mashedi studied performing arts at Windybrow Theatre in 2010. During his studies he was featured in a musical called ‘Naledi’, by Monde Mayepu, Sfiso Kweyama and Xoli Norman.
Last year, Mr Mashedi toured several states in the US with his Sepedi song and dance production under Horizon International.
He is a dancer and choreographer in Mxolisi Masilela’s Exhibition, which performed at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown and the South African State Theatre.
This young lad, who is committed to his arts, has written five shows, ‘Dear Journal’, ‘You and Me’, ‘Jerusalem Entsha’, ‘Quest of Intimacy’ and the recent ‘Searching for Lwethu’.
“All of my shows are educational and teach more about social ills. I encourage people to take responsibility for their own lives,” he said.
Mr Mashedi added that he is planning to groom young people in art and produce best talent.
