Like a rose that grows through the concrete and blossom to produce the edible food that feeds the souls with eternal wisdom that immortalize their spirits to profit the coming generation when adversity prevails. It is through adversity and harsh upbringing that tales, legends, wisdom and wise beings emanate. These tales and legends had been narrated orally for years up until the ancient Egyptians started civilization which incorporated the culture of reading and writing. Civilization heralded the art of story telling, not only orally, but also in writing through Heart, Ink and Paper. The conscious artists are avid readers but if you go to any ghetto or slum, you can always find vast amount of artists who had been made conscious by the daily harsh realities that comes with living in those vicinities. Harsh reality which includes but not limited to starvation, deprivation, hate and dejection. Every now and then, when their HEART is touched by their living experiences, they sometimes take a pen and regurgitate INK on the PAPER to generate Poems, Spoken Word verses, Songs, Paints and anything art to express their feelings.
Zealot (the Rastafari artist extraordinaire and brain behind EloHIP Session – Art Beyond Limit) and his team had once again organized an EloHIP Session which was hosted by Khusta, just adjacent to Mabhabhela Fruit Stall (opposite Makhaza Centre and Desmond Mpilo Tutu Hall) in Makhaza on Saturday, November 02. The session gave platform to different artists and activists who were spitting their wisdom, frustration and pain. Artists such as Zealot himself, Acumen, Sarhili, Omen, Brother Shapiro, Spaza Enforcement, Sapta, Zukiswa, Jah Fire, Big D, Mawethu, Ras Judah, Ashur, Master P, Khusta et cet-era.
There is too much talent in Khayelitsha. I could not film all the performances because I feared that my second hand digital camera’s batteries might lose power. However, I made an effort to at least film Master P’s performance. I won’t say anything about it, just view this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIwYYD5PeuE&feature=youtu.be.
Zealot bestowed me with a precious gift. The painting that he painted by himself with the “Heart, Ink & Paper” logo. People are beginning to recognize and appreciate my works. I feel honoured. The next session will be on the 30th of November 2013.
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Hereunder are some of the session pics, courtesy of Amalahle Ashushu.
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