Mafa Makhubalo

Artist

Mafa Makhubalo is a Movement Poet trained in folk forms from the Regions of African tradition, Southern African contemporary, and Western-Contemporary. “I am influenced by my understanding of dance as an accumulation of memories and my culture’s history. I believe dance is an invisible evolution that becomes visible through movement, music and singing.” Mafa’s work is informed by cultural practices that remain underrepresented in the Canadian dance mainstream. He centers rhythm, presence, and spiritual grounding as core compositional elements. He works across communities, offering performances, workshops, and mentorship that are rooted in cultural practice. His choreography challenges dominant methods by proposing alternative logics shaped by lineage, improvisation, and lived experience.