Simphiwe Dana, the South African singer, up for a BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music, talking to the Financial Times:
“… I am tired of people thinking that there is no sophistication in African music… It’s very advanced, not just ‘shaking my booty’. I am not a booty person. I am calm, and my music comes from that place.”
Dana also speaks her mind on politics in South Africa:
“… I mean, I vote for the ANC [African National Congress] but I always felt that what they wanted was to have the white man’s house, the white man’s car, the white man’s suit. They wanted to be in the shoes of the white man. We don’t have to be in the shoes of our oppressors.”
Full story here.
Advertisement
[...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]
true.
[...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI am tired of people thinking that there is no sophistication in African music… It’s very advanced, not just ‘shaking my booty’. I am not a booty person. I am calm, and my music comes from that place. … [...]
Nicely said……
African music might not be just booty shaking but when it is done it makes things a lot more interesting.And no one can deny it..
C J are the same guy who posts those homemade movies online? give me shout man. Im a big fan
Sean
joburg
I cant wait to read more from you.