WORDS OF A REBEL SISTAH(S)

And feminism is an on-going struggle. Few battles had been won. There is too much that needs to be accomplished. It’s a long road. In what one can term a predominantly patriarchal society that we live in; it very important that the word gets out there in all corners of society to conscientize the conscience of the masses at large about equality, respect, freedom et cet-era.

In commemoration of the International Women’s Day, Soundz of the South in conjunction with Democracy from Below organised a “Words of a Rebel Sistah(s)” event which launched Words of a Rebel Sistah(s) Project. The project comprises music and poetry. The Sistahz are spitting venom on the project, waxing lyrical about the struggles faced by women on daily basis.

The event was hosted at District Six Museum Homecoming Centre on the 8th of March 2014. I arrived a little bit late with Acumen by the time Sistah Anela was blessing the audience. If you take Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and India Arie, and combine them; they all form one package which is Sistah Anela. That’s me writing.

I learnt from Khusta (Mkhululi Sijora) that prior to Sistah Anela’s performance; the audience witnessed the talent of the likes of Mel J, Dejavu Tafari, Black Isis, Omnyama and Ngcwalisa. After couple of performances, we watched slide shows of Koni Benson’s presentation. The presentation was about the struggles faced by women in the past and in the present; the victories won and battles lost. Aluta Continua. There was a panel discussion about feminism thereafter.

Then the performances resumed. I was mesmerized by Sistah Hope’s performance. Khusta called me and Acumen, and ushered us to an improvised kitchen. He then offered us some take away food (salads and chicken with small bottle of juice). I wasn’t comfortable by the time I was eating because I was a little bit shy. I’m not sure whether I could have managed if Acumen was not there. They offered us some ride back home. Those guys (Soundz of the South) treated us like Kings.

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Hereunder are some of the pictures taken at the event, courtesy of Amalahle Ashushu and Mkhululi "Khusta" Sijora

Written by:

Amalahle Ashushu


Postscript:

"... to be 'feminist' in any authentic sense of the term is to want for all people, female and male, liberation from sexist role patterns, domination, and oppression." - Bell Hooks