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Playwright/Producer/ Director/Executive)
– Founder / Director of the IZulu Dance Theatre and Music, established in 1965 in Durban, South Africa. In 1979 Msomi established the extension of the Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. Started writing at the age of 15 and his name has become synonymous with Zulu literature as an accomplished author.

Welcome has won international acclaim as a playwright, choreographer and director. His many works include MNTANAMI NOMHLANGANO MNTANAMI, QONDENI, CHARRIE NTIMBANE, productions performed in South Africa and Swaziland; PHEZULU, a music and dance production for the International Youth Festival in Aberdeen, Scotland; BLACK AND WHITE IS BEAUTIFUL, which toured Europe; MAKHOBA AND THEMBI, a screenplay inspired by Carl Foreman. Mr. Msomi’s significant success, UMABATHA (a Zulu adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth) staged at the Aldwych in 1972 and 1973 in Sir Peter Daubeny’s World Theatre Season, became an instant hit.

UMABATHA is hailed as the only cultural classic to come from South Africa. For 30 years UMABATHA was performed in many parts of the world including the Festival of Two Worlds in Italy, Israel, Charleston, South Carolina and all the major cities in the USA. Besides writing for the stage, Mr. Msomi has written and acted in radio plays; hosted his own radio show; composed and produced songs for all his musicals under his record label in association with EMI-South Africa. Other credits include, THE DAY THE NIGHT, produced by the Music Theatre Group; HALALA, produced by Eric Krebs at the Douglas Fairbanks Theatre and WOMEN OF COURAGE, produced by Audelco NY.

Other presentations he has created and produced are: SINA; JOURNEY BACK HOME; FROM SOWETO TO SELMA; BONGI’S JOURNEY. He directed BUYA AFRICA, a one-woman production featuring Thuli Dumakude. He also created music and movement for TAMBURLAINE THE GREAT, a Royal Shakespeare Company production and Msomi was subsequently nominated for Sir Lawrence Olivier Award for choreography. Welcome directed Nelson Mandela 75th Birthday Celebration. Conceived and directed SONKE FESTIVAL, SIYANQOBA FESTIVAL for the ANC and the 10th May 1994 NELSON MANDELA INAUGURATION (MANY CULTURES, ONE NATION) in Pretoria. Msomi launched the ZULU LION KING for Ster Kinekor; JOYFUL SOUNDS UNDER AFRICAN SKIES for TF1 French Television Company. Welcome was also involved with Nelson Mandela 75th, 77th, 78th, 80th and 88th and 90th birthday celebrations. In 1995 Msomi auditioned 4000 actors for the revival of UMABATHA; resulting in the formation of a sixty-member company. In 1997 UMABATHA went on tour; New York; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Berkley; California; Irvine, CA; Scottsdale, Arizona; Columbus, Ohio; Mississauga; Canada; Binghamton, NY; Glassboro, NJ; Newark, NJ; Boston, Massachusetts and the Globe Theatre, London. In 2000 UMABATHA was performed at the Globe Theatre for Celebrate South Africa. In 1994 Welcome formed a joint venture event marketing company, named Msomi Hunt Lascaris. In 1996 Msomi co-founded and became first CEO of Sasani Limited, a global entertainment and production company with sound studios, film processing labs and camera rental companies in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Msomi-Morris Productions focuses on television and film properties.

Welcome is chairman of CCN (Call Centre Nucleus), Msomi Call Centers, a director of EZINKULU PRODUCTIONS, and a production company supplying TV programmes to the South African Broadcasting Corporation. He is also chairman of Welcome Msomi Communications, Msomi Events, Blue Moon Corporate Communications (event marketing) and Network BBDO, one of South Africa’s leading advertising agencies. Msomi is also director of Meropa Communications, JENNI NEWMAN PUBLIC RELATIONS, both public relations firms. He is also director of BEST OF BOTH WORLDS PICTURES. Msomi is a board member of the SA Weather Service. Welcome recently formed a partnership with Michael Hankinson to create A MANDELA PORTRAIT; original score by Hankinson and text by Msomi, paying tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Welcome is founder and chairman of the Ziphathe Empowerment Network, a platform to empower entrepreneurs in the townships and rural communities with overseas links, especially the churches, utilizing the internet and a broadcast platform as a distribution network for a variety of products. Welcome is also a director of MHMJ CONCEPTS, a production house responsible for the creation of a television and film feature on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Welcome is also executive chairman of Msoka Mining Company based in Palaborwa.

Msomi is the CEO and Zindzi Mandela the president of Mandela- Msomi Trading Enterprises, a communications network in South Africa and other parts of the world. Msomi is also chairman and founder of Msomi Comprehensive Network. Welcome is currently creating a broadcast network linking Africa with many countries around the globe. Other projects include worldwide events focusing on collaborations in drumming, jazz, R&B, choral, gospel and world music. SAKAZANI EVENTS MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISES is a Johannesburg based decor and events company, soon to be established at major cities internationally, especially in the United States. Visit following websites: www.welcomemsomi.co.za; www.msomicomprehensivenetwork.co.za; www.gugulam.co.za; www.whoswhosa.co.za; www.ccn.co.za