Camagwini The Voice of the Ancients Camagwini’s music speaks directly to the soul. It does not rush you. It calls you. Her sound ignites something ancient, something that has always been there. It awakens the divine feminine energy that lingers quietly within us, waiting to be remembered rather than discovered. I first encountered Camagwini’s music … Continue reading When Music Heals:
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When Music Heals: The Sacred Voice of Zimbini
There are artists whose music does not just play but arrives like a soft footstep from the spirit world, the way ancestors enter a dream without warning but with intention. Zimbini is one of those rare voices, a woman whose sound feels carved from memory and guided by something older than all of us. Her … Continue reading When Music Heals: The Sacred Voice of Zimbini
When Music Heals:
The Healing Sound Of Mme Busi Mhlongo I was first introduced to uMama Busi Mhlongo at a very young age, and her music has been part of my life ever since. During childhood sleepovers at a friend’s house, it became a tradition for us to gather around and watch her live performance DVD featuring Bayete … Continue reading When Music Heals:
Listening To The Winds of Change
For weeks now, I've felt a gentle yet persistent whisper in my spirit that my body can no longer ignore. It’s as if the presence of my ancestors is nudging me, urging me to pay attention to something deeper within myself. This morning, the fog finally cleared, and I remembered that we are walking into … Continue reading Listening To The Winds of Change
African Proverbs To Live By
Gems We Inherited From Those Who Came Before Us Growing up surrounded by my grandmothers, I was fortunate to be immersed in the wisdom that flowed so generously from their lips to our ears. My maternal grandmother, in particular, took it upon herself to share the teachings she had received from her grandmother, continuing a … Continue reading African Proverbs To Live By
Maintaining Boundaries
The early stages of maintaining boundaries for your peace can be the most challenging. Especially when you end up confusing access with acceptance, or presence with progress. Just because they show up, doesn’t mean they’ve stepped up. You owe no one your softness if they haven’t earned your safety. Protect your peace even from those … Continue reading Maintaining Boundaries
Gems To Illuminate Our Path
The wisdom and insights of those who came before us serve as a powerful guiding light for our journey through life, especially during this transformative era in which the oppressive systems of the past are beginning to break down. Instead of stepping into the shadows of uncertainty, we have the opportunity to follow well-lit pathways … Continue reading Gems To Illuminate Our Path
A Weaver of Words
I write because I have a rich stream of ink that flows from my soul, a river teeming with untold stories and wisdom that ripens over time. I write with a heart that beats in prose, where each word is a spark with an endless glow. My pen is a graceful dancer, familiar with the … Continue reading A Weaver of Words
Do Not Fall For The Smoke and Mirrors
When a story is unleashed to distract the masses, From what needs their attention, know something is brewingAnd that, our country's future including the economy should be our concern... When a narrative is spun to turn our heads, Away from the truth and a tale is fabricated, To maintain our blindness, to the issues at … Continue reading Do Not Fall For The Smoke and Mirrors
Zachariah Johannes Olivier & Andrian Rudolph de Wet, Murdered Two African Women Feeding Them to Their Pigs
Coming to learn about how Limpopo pig farmer Zachariah Johannes Olivier and farm supervisor Andrian Rudolph De Wet, killed these women feeding one of them to their pigs is disheartening, you see it cuts deep reopening wounds that never got to heal from the evils our people were subjected to during the reign of the … Continue reading Zachariah Johannes Olivier & Andrian Rudolph de Wet, Murdered Two African Women Feeding Them to Their Pigs
La Nkosi Writes 