Sondela Kum

"Its not about whether or not the shooter is racist. Its about how poor, black boys are treated as problems before we are treated as humans"

The Predetermined Destiny - Kagiso Tshepe

03 Borotho

The song is about the idea of being imortalized, as well as being reveered for your work, as it states about the work of a person. The theme is that of never dying, as if you do, you works shall defend you. 

This song features Bongani Tulwana, who also assisted in the sound. 

#IMISEBENZI

Yimisebenzi ethelela indoda

A song borrowed from a dream from 'abaphansi' (the ancestors)

Nduduzo Makhathini Paino
Magne Thormodsæter Double Bass
Claude Cozens Drums

Ancient Dance

Indwe is a sacred Southern African bird indigenous to the Eastern Cape. Historically her feathers were adorned only by those who had displayed greatness including intellectuals and warriors. Indwe represents wisdom and balance.

Unknown Album (2011/05/28 09:58:12 PM)

Indwe (umrhube - mouth bow)

NLL APPS

Experiment 3

Nomgqibelo

Ifele by Sky Dladla Prod. by Tamara Ringas

Ifele by Sky Dladla

DUMAZILE 

" in the post - post Apocalypse.  In the times where the rumour of war is an short-term-memory anecdote for those who have lived through and still live in the war itself. this unceasing light from the barrel of the firing stick/ the TV screen/ the camera flash/ the light bulb/ the pylon/ the stars/ have you seen a star disappear?

                         it's because they become sick and die. "

Dumazile (Zimbabwe, 1990) is a song written by Nongoma's parents Themba and Bajabulile Ndlovu founders of the band Children of Nandi. Dumazile speaks about the stigma surrounding HIV and how it affects the sufferer and those around them. It also serves as a metaphor for  the 'chosen' child that goes through a traumatic series of events before submitting to the calling and how that process affects both them and those around them.

This version of Dumazile is a Live Recording of the performance of the song at ALT BLK CONTINUA series (curated by Msaki) held at The Velvet Lounge in East London in late 2018.

DUMAZILE [Live - East London]

Unmastered version.  Us peoples dont know where or how to find ourselves.

~ 8 Bars Short
Itani on a vocal and a guitar. Pelonomi on a vocal and a guitar.

Kombela

Itai Hakim's Debut EP - The Domino Effect of Conductive Feathers

Release Date 28 April - 1 May
Independent Release

Track List

1. Xivutiso (28/04/2017) 
2. Kokwani (29/04/2017)
3. Dream Swings (1/05/2017)

Experiment 3

Itai Hakim

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