Background
On her maternal side, Tsidii is a South African "princess". She is a descendant of the Langalibalele, a 19th-century amaHlubi king.
On her maternal side, Tsidii is a South African "princess". She is a descendant of the Langalibalele, a 19th-century amaHlubi king.
She is best known for originating the role of Rafiki in the original Broadway production of Disney"s stage musical, The Lion King.
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). Foreign her performance, Tsidii received the Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, and garnered a Tony Award nomination. She has also been awarded the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement in Musical from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters (the first woman of Southern African original to receive this award). Her television special "Caught In The Acting" on WGBY won an Iris Award for best local program
With the invitation of her now-deceased mentor Anneline Malebo (former lead singer of the female trio JOY), Tsidii started her career as a member of the newly formed South African Trio "Shadiii" with Anneline Malebo and Faith Kekana.
