Growing up in a house that could best be describes as “the united nations” household, I struggled to find my niche and identity. I was a black boy who, though his world was caramel, still yearned to retain his blackness. Inevitably, the world you live in will influence your lifestyle. My taste, my interest in life, my aspirations were what some people would deem too white. Then once during a trip to Brits I heard this group singing on the radio. I asked my cuzz who they were and he said Bongo Maffin. Right there and then I fell in love especially with the girl, RED ... she called herself. She was a pretty girl with a sultry voice. BEFORE
AFTER
Ok image is not everything when you talented but if you gonna push into our throats then you better know what you doing. Upon further investigations I heard sista is wearing Palesa Mokubung’s designs, that’s when I thought our sista might need a visit to Sterkfontein. Palesa is a talented designer but she clearly hasn’t learned that what looks great on the ramp, might not look as appealing on the street. Too much of anything is bad. I feel both Palesa and Thandiswa are taking this “african” thing too far. Don’t let yourself go and the use being African as an excuse, sisi. What are you trying to say about our africaness? Yes you don't need a weave and all that... Nonhle has that plastic look covered... keep it natural, please by all means but also keep it clean!!!
Years later my girl was no longer RED but now Thandiswa Mazwai, and all hell broke loose. Personally her music got too heavy for me so I never really followed her career from then on. The scandals ensued: Baby with fellow band member, Lesbian affair… then our girl decided it was time to get in touch with her roots. That’s when the pretty girl with a sultry voice turned into a confused frumpy looking blob with a nice voice. I get the whole, I’m African thing but come on. There has been some instances when she looks like she hasn’t taken a bath for days. The final straw for me was when she was doing a concert in Europe and you could clearly see some hair on her armpits. Is that what being African is about?
AFTER
Ok image is not everything when you talented but if you gonna push into our throats then you better know what you doing. Upon further investigations I heard sista is wearing Palesa Mokubung’s designs, that’s when I thought our sista might need a visit to Sterkfontein. Palesa is a talented designer but she clearly hasn’t learned that what looks great on the ramp, might not look as appealing on the street. Too much of anything is bad. I feel both Palesa and Thandiswa are taking this “african” thing too far. Don’t let yourself go and the use being African as an excuse, sisi. What are you trying to say about our africaness? Yes you don't need a weave and all that... Nonhle has that plastic look covered... keep it natural, please by all means but also keep it clean!!!
On the flip side of the coin, there are those who just trying too hard to be noticed. Boom Shaka’s Kelly Rowland, Thembi Seete has a new albumn out. Sadly though, the quality of her albumn sleeve is sloopy at best. Recession or not cant Gallo afford photoshop? The pics look like they were taken with a Samsung E250 phone camera. Ever heard of airbrushing, Miss Seete? And whats with the hoochie look. This pic of you in the bath tub is a little too raunchy for me, ok blame my virgin mind but damn what are you selling lady? This is sexy gone wrong!
Eish my sista , I hear some people weren’t paid for the video shoot. Be careful nana atleast Thandiswa can actually sing. Burning your bridges might not be a good thing for your future. The hoochie thing might get the boys to buy your music while forgeting that you actually can’t sing but it gets old. So pay up, you might need this people when you 50 and can't rock the blonde weaves and flash your boobs anymore.
Haai ... Ku nzima.
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