Tag: Music
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Something I Miss
I miss how our entire family used to gather around the television to watch songs in languages we didn’t understand. Our dad’s music became our music for he was the DJ. Ever returning home with video tapes of his favorite songs. We watched alot of Lingala music, Oliver N’goma, Brenda Fassie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and…
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Joyful Noise
You see four faces making a joyful noise, clad in their Sunday Best with confidence and energy oozing out of them, I see so much more. I see those four as a small fraction of an entire community. A community of believers who have seen it all. Death. Fighting for power regarding who would fit…
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It’s Empty
My music player is empty. I have to gather the strength to compile my favourite music since my phone was stolen in a Hollywood style on the 30th of April. I found myself as one of the protagonists in a dramatic theft scene. If not for the fact that my friend and I handed over…
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Musical Stories
One of the greatest artistries of all times is to capture the deepest of human feelings and mysteries in a song. That another could sing exactly what our hearts labour to express is a wonder! Why bother to write our hearts out when a song dedication can deliver better results? Music is understanding simply because…