Rhythm City is a South African musical drama series produced by Quizzical Pictures. It is an e.tv original production that premiered on the country's free-to-air television channel e.tv on 9 July 2007 as a replacement for the now-defunct youth-targeted soap opera, Backstage, on weekdays at 19:00. The story revolves around the trials and tribulations of those who are trying to break into the music industry. The series also airs on e.tv Ghana.
Current credits for the production department credit Vincent Nkomo as the Box Producer. Kamohelo Mokoena is the Production Manager while Flo Maluleka serves as the Production Co-ordinator. Kgomotso Ditshwene is responsible for casting as the Casting Director. Patricia Boyer is the Performance Coah. Production Accounts are handled by Mthokozeleni Sibisi and Ntomboxolo Ndou. Tracey Engelbrecht is the show’s Production Scheduler. Thabani Mkhize and Lydia Hlongwe are the Production Runner and Receptionist respectively. Terezin Mnisi, Grace Baloi and Priscilla Maneli are responsible for Hospitality. Original main credits since the shows inception included Rolisizwe Nikiwe, Beatmaker, Neil McCarthy, Andre Odendaal, Heather Gordon, and Ziggy Hofmeyr, Anthony Shaw, Anthony Akerman, Rosalind Butler, and Richard Beynon as well as Makgano Mamabolo, Lodi Matsetela, Justine Loots, and Zamo Mkhwanazi. Former writers also include, Charlie Sapadin, Napo Masheane, Chris Q. Radebe, Eddie Thaba, Kelton Sinyosi, Zoë Arthur, Sibongile Nkosana, Emma Delius, Tshabalira Lebakeng, Tshego Monaisa, Wilmien Rossouw and Gillian Breslin. Current credits to the script department cite Zeli Zulu as the Head Writer. Nina da Silva doubles up as the Script Manager & Editor and the Script Coordinator is Godfrey Silumko Nkonzo. Tumelo Makhafola is the Translator & Sub Titler while Banele Mtebele is the Zulu & Xhosa Translator. The Story Liners as per current rolling credits are Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Christian Blomkamp & Charleen Ntsane. Craig Freimond oversees the storylining team as the Content Editor. The series’ scriptwriters are Thishiwe Ziqubu, Nonzi Bogatsu, Anthony Akerman, Zelipa Zulu, Craig Higginson, Christian Blomkamp, Byron Abrahams, Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Craig Freimond, Godfrey Silumko Nkonzo, Neil McCarthy, Craig Higginson, Nina da Silva, Sinethemba Keleku and Charleen Ntsane. Rhythm City airs at 19:00 Monday to Friday on etv HD. Dstv channel 194.
