Rhythm City (TV series)

Rhythm City is a South African musical drama series produced by Quizzical Pictures. It is an e.tv original production that premiered on the country's free-to-air television channel e.tv on 9 July 2007 as a replacement for the now-defunct youth-targeted soap opera, Backstage, on weekdays at 19:00. The story revolves around the trials and tribulations of those who are trying to break into the music industry. The series also airs on e.tv Ghana.

Rhythm City
GenreSoap opera
Created byRolie Nikiwe
Neil McCarthy
Directed by
  • Heather Cooke
  • Siyabonga Mkhize
  • Welile Nzuza
  • Kgomotso Modupe-Choane
Creative director(s)Eric Mogale
Starring
  • Mduduzi Mabaso
  • Mpho Molepo
  • Setlhabi Taunyane
  • Pam Andrews
  • Tebogo Khalo
  • Petronella Tshuma
  • Itumeleng Bokaba
  • Samkelo Ndlovu
  • Jesse Suntele
  • Ishmael Songo
  • Mapula Mafole
  • Slindile Nodangala
  • Mncedisi Shabangu
  • Nompilo Gwala
  • Linda Sokhulu
  • Mzamo Gcabashe
  • Noninzi Williams
  • Mbalenhle Zakwe
  • Oros Mampofu
  • Kealeboga Masango
  • Kamogelo Molathloe
  • Tshiamo Molobi
  • Siyabonga Mtshali
  • Nelson Ntombela
Theme music composerSamthing Soweto
Opening themeNomayini
Country of originSouth Africa
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons13
No. of episodes3,305 (as of Friday 6 March 2020)[1]
Production
Executive producer(s)Harriet Gavshon
Producer(s)Yula Quinn
Running time30 minutes
DistributorQuizzical Pictures
Release
Original networke.tv
Picture formatHDTV
Original release9 July 2007 –
present
Chronology
Related showsScandal!
External links
Website

Main Cast
  • Mduduzi Mabaso as Suffocate Ndlovu
  • Mpho Molepo as Fats
  • Tebogo Khalo as Puleng Mofokeng
  • Setlhabi Taunyane as Kop Khuse
  • Itumeleng Bokaba as Mampho
  • Samkelo Ndlovu as Lerato
  • Pam Andrews as Gail October
  • Petronella Tshuma as Pearl Genaro
  • Slindile Nodangala as Blossom Khuse
  • Mncedisi Shabangu as Khulekani Ngobese
  • Nompilo Gwala as Nandi Ngobese
  • Noninzi Williams as Cuba
  • Mapula Mafole as Mapula
  • Linda Sokhulu as Ziyanda Gumbi
  • Jesse Suntele as Nqabayomzi "Mzi" Ndlovu
  • Sandile Dlamini as Jafta
  • Ishmael Songo as Sabelo
  • Mzamo Gcabashe as Jamaica
  • Mbalenhle Zakwe as Sindiswa
  • Tshiamo Molobi as Lefa Mofokeng
  • Kamogelo Molathloe as Keabetswe Mofokeng
  • Kealeboga Masango as Zinhle Ngobese
  • Oros Mampofu as Banele
  • Menzi Brighton Biyela as Mandlakhe
  • Siyabonga Mtshali as Dumisani
  • Nelson Ntombela as Chicken
  • Oyena Qhomfa as Oyena

Production team

Current credits for the production department credit Vincent Nkomo as the Box Producer. Kamohelo Mokoena is the Production Manager while Flo Maluleka serves as the Production Co-ordinator. Kgomotso Ditshwene is responsible for casting as the Casting Director. Patricia Boyer is the Performance Coah. Production Accounts are handled by Mthokozeleni Sibisi and Ntomboxolo Ndou. Tracey Engelbrecht is the show’s Production Scheduler. Thabani Mkhize and Lydia Hlongwe are the Production Runner and Receptionist respectively. Terezin Mnisi, Grace Baloi and Priscilla Maneli are responsible for Hospitality.

Original main credits since the shows inception included Rolisizwe Nikiwe (Creative director), Beatmaker (Musical director), Neil McCarthy (Head Writer), Andre Odendaal, Heather Gordon, and Ziggy Hofmeyr (Directors), Anthony Shaw (Producer), Anthony Akerman (Script Editor & Writer), Rosalind Butler, and Richard Beynon (Storyliners) as well as Makgano Mamabolo, Lodi Matsetela, Justine Loots, and Zamo Mkhwanazi (Writers). Former writers also include, Charlie Sapadin (Head Writer), Napo Masheane (Storyliner), Chris Q. Radebe (Storyliner & Writer), Eddie Thaba (Storyliner & Writer), Kelton Sinyosi (Storyliner), Zoë Arthur (Storyliner & Writer), Sibongile Nkosana (Storyliner & Writer), Emma Delius (Storyliner), Tshabalira Lebakeng (Storyliner), Tshego Monaisa (Storyliner), Wilmien Rossouw (Story Editor & Writer) and Gillian Breslin (Script Editor).

Current credits to the script department cite Zeli Zulu as the Head Writer. Nina da Silva doubles up as the Script Manager & Editor and the Script Coordinator is Godfrey Silumko Nkonzo. Tumelo Makhafola is the Translator & Sub Titler while Banele Mtebele is the Zulu & Xhosa Translator. The Story Liners as per current rolling credits are Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Christian Blomkamp & Nonzi Bogatsu. Craig Freimond also oversees the storylining team as the Content Editor. The series’ scriptwriters are Thishiwe Ziqubu, Anthony Akerman, Zelipa Zulu, Craig Higginson, Byron Abrahams, Nonzi Bogatsu, Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Craig Freimond, Godfrey Silumko Nkonzo, Neil McCarthy, Craig Higginson, Nina da Silva, Sinethemba Keleku and Charleen Ntsane.

Rhythm City airs at 19:00 Monday to Friday on etv HD. Dstv channel 194.

References
  1. "Rhythm City Episodes". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
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