{"id":47692,"date":"2026-02-20T13:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=47692"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:42:22","slug":"colour-courage-and-the-call-of-the-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2026\/02\/20\/colour-courage-and-the-call-of-the-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"Colour, courage and the call of the stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year ahead of Splashy Fen we catch up with a local muso taking to the festival stages, and this year it\u2019s impossible not to be drawn to the bright, bold energy of Jemma Kate.<\/p>\n<p>Singer-songwriter, independent recording artist, founder of Freedom Dance DBN, and a mum of two little girls &#8230; Jemma Kate is a woman balancing multiple worlds, and doing so with honesty, heart and a whole lot of colour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47697\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47697\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-147-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-147-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-147-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-147-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-147-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-147.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Sheena Wallace; Styling: Maxine Gibbon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Born in Cape Town and raised in Durban as the youngest of four siblings, Jemma grew up in a creative, music-filled home. Her earliest memory of music is her parents buying her a mic and amp for her birthday. \u201cI tortured my neighbours daily with my eight-year-old vocals at full volume, because how else, honestly?\u201d she laughs.<\/p>\n<p>Performing, she says, was never really a choice, it was instinctive. She discovered her love for dance at just three years old and later turned to songwriting as a teenager. \u201cSome people journal, I found my healing through songwriting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her journey into performance began with dance, moving through theatre, cruise liners and stages across South Africa and beyond, including Wembley in the UK, before music began calling louder. Singing in church at 12 years old, performing in school productions and eventually writing her own songs, Jemma realised that music offered something deeply powerful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery audience member has a different story,\u201d she says. \u201cOne song can move people in completely different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So far, music has taken her on adventures she still can\u2019t quite believe, and sharing stages with some of the country\u2019s finest, like Mango Groove, Ndlovu Youth Choir and Jesse Clegg. A standout moment was opening for Mango Groove, a band she grew up dancing to with her dad. \u201cIt was truly a bucket list item,\u201d she says. \u201cWe even chose Special Star for our father-daughter dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, Jemma describes her sound as pure pop with an Afro flair &#8211; a running joke in her band, who know that for every cover it will inevitably be asked, \u2018Can we do this Afro-pop style?\u2019 Her music is bright, energetic and bold, much like her stage persona. Off stage, however, she is far more understated.<br \/>\n\u201cI live in neutral, earthy tones. Colour is my stage personality. I decided to paint the town bright when I perform,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47696\" style=\"width: 267px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47696\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-131-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-131-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-131-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-131-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-131-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/IMG-131.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Sheena Wallace; Styling: Maxine Gibbon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Durban remains home, specifically Umhlanga, where she lives close to the beach, great coffee shops and, importantly, her mum. She and her husband are raising their two daughters, aged four and one, and Jemma is refreshingly honest about the juggle. Alongside motherhood, she works full-time in IT, runs Freedom Dance DBN and continues to pursue her music career. \u201cIt\u2019s tough,\u201d she admits. \u201cThere are days when I feel despondent, especially seeing artists who have more time and fewer responsibilities. But this season has shaped a new era in my music, one I\u2019m very excited about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That new era includes fresh releases, collaborations, and an EP in the works, as well as a return to theatre with Big Top Rock &#8211; a circus-themed show running from March to May at Suncoast\u2019s Barnyard Theatre. She also has plans for more collaborations this year, including working with the incredible EGGSTA, who she describes as one of the most humble and hardworking musicians she\u2019s ever met.<\/p>\n<p>One of Jemma\u2019s proudest creations outside of music is Freedom Dance DBN, which she founded in 2018. After years of professional dancing left her injured and disillusioned, she stepped away, only to later realise she never wanted others to lose their love for dance the way she had.<\/p>\n<p>She built Freedom Dance around joy, encouragement and community, not criticism or perfection. Today, it is a thriving, welcoming space for women and children, with studios in Umhlanga and Ballito, and some of her Freedom dancers will even be joining her on stage at Splashy this year.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Splashy Fen, it is a festival that holds special meaning for Jemma. She has attended twice, and performed twice, with a standout moment arriving in 2025 when she was invited to play the Main Stage. \u201cI cried,\u201d she admits. \u201cIt felt like a moment where all of the sacrifices started to make sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What she loves most about Splashy is its heart &#8211; the organisation, the family-friendly atmosphere and the genuine sense of community. Camping did not come naturally at first.<\/p>\n<p>Her first year involved a tiny tent, freezing temperatures and an early-morning escape, but now she has fully embraced the experience, warm blankets, sunrise coffees an d soaking up the music with her husband by her side.<\/p>\n<p>This year she is staying for the full festival, with her kids cheering her on from afar, arriving with new music and fresh ideas and possibly even playing an instrument herself on stage. \u201cI\u2019ve challenged myself,\u201d she grins. \u201cLet\u2019s see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for what audiences can expect? Colour. Energy. Heart. And music shaped by real life, motherhood, faith, resilience and joy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m learning to honour the season I\u2019m in,\u201d Jemma says. \u201cLess gigs, more writing, more intention. I\u2019m stepping into what I feel called to, as an artist and as a mum.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Splashy Fen is about music that connects, uplifts and brings people together, then Jemma Kate is exactly where she belongs.<\/p>\n<p><em>Details:&#8230;.. You can follow Jemma on socials<br \/>\nIG: @jemmakatemusic and<br \/>\nFB:\u00a0 @jemma.kate.badenhorst<br \/>\nBookings: hello@jemmakatemusic.com<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47698\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-47698\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16-400x267.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16-630x420.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16-1068x712.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-25-at-14.58.16.jpeg 1619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Al Nicholl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Jemma\u2019s ultimate Easter road-trip playlist<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>A fun, festival-ready playlist to get you in the Splashy mood<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gold \u2013 Myles Smith<br \/>\n\u2022 Where Is My Husband \u2013 RAYE<br \/>\n\u2022 Makeba \u2013 Jain<br \/>\n\u2022 Stay \u2013 Myles Smith<br \/>\n\u2022 Fire Fire \u2013 Shimza<br \/>\n\u2022 Fabulous \u2013 C.U.T<br \/>\n\u2022 Purple Hat \u2013 Sofi Tukker<br \/>\n\u2022 No Broke Boys \u2013 Disco Lines<br \/>\n\u2022 Unforgettable \u2013 Luminae<br \/>\n\u2022 Lush Life \u2013 Zara Larsson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year ahead of Splashy Fen we catch up with a local muso taking to the festival stages, and this year it\u2019s impossible not to be drawn to the bright, bold energy of Jemma Kate. 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