GHOST IN THE DRUM

152pp., paperback, Teka Works Publishing, No Place, 2025

ISBN: 9781997459866

A novel about TC, a rising star in South Africa’s underground music scene who is pushed to the brink by the pressures of ambition and fame, the isolation of touring, and deepening inner turmoil.

Nthato Mokgata (b. 1985) is a South African storyteller whose work spans music, film and fiction. His films include A Scam Called Love, Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire and Burkinabe Ghost in the Drum is his debut novel. He lives in Johannesburg.