Thandiswa Mazwai is the beautiful, trendy lead singer of the Kwaito band, Bongo Muffin. Her music makes her a very modern role model. Feisty, yet broadminded, Madosini Manqina is an internationally recognised, but locally unacknowledged, custodian of the ancient music of the amaXhosa. She believes that music’s spirit echoes from the legend of creation. Thandiswa and Madosini are icons of South African music, but at opposite ends of the spectrum. In this sensitive and engaging documentary, Thandiswa is determined to recapture a heritage that she feels will contribute to her music and add to her sense of belonging. But first, teacher and pupil must travel to Mkhankato outside Umtata to initiate Thandiswa into the rural traditions and rituals that are an integral part of the culture’s music.