While many music lovers where banging and
jamming songs which leave quite a funny feeling during the festive season, I
decided to take a different direction, that of listening to music by brilliant
and inspirational individuals.
Not for a single moment did I compromise
the tune and anything sounding dirty wasn’t given an ear. The fact of the
matter is that I had consumed a lot of dirty music and change was imminent.
What ruled my playlist were sounds from the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Bob
Dylan, Salif Keita and Pops Mohamed to name drop a few.
Below is a list of some musical icons whose
music and artistry fought a battle to earn attention from my ears:
Ladysmith
Black Mambazo, who have solidified their identity
as a force to be reckoned with.
Jazzanova,
the fusion jazz band from Germany with a creative
spin.
Letta
Mbulu, the singer and songwriter possesses a fine
and sweet voice that attains pure passion.
Angelique Kidjo, is nothing short of being labelled the new mama Africa. Give her any stage around the globe and she shall never let down.
Through their sounds, I managed to travel
through different eras and learned a thing or two about the tribulations and
jubilations of humans.
Ashley Mokwena
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