The Soundz of the South ‘Struggle ‘n Poetry
Session’ is back after a short recess. The short spell of recess was influenced
largely by their tour around Europe, where they met different organisations for
numerous engagements. They had a massive DON’T VOTE Campaign since the first
quarter of the year. Now that the elections are history, the campaign has ceased. However, they are currently having a new theme ‘elections or no
elections, we organise.’
The 1st of June 2014 saw
artists, activists and community members converging at Makhaza Wetland Park
Conference Hall for SOS > Struggle, Hip Hop ‘n Poetry - ELECTIONS OR NO
ELECTIONS, WE ORGANISE Session. The session was hosted there due to bad
weather. The audience was entertained by the likes of Acumen, Tshepo, Ithongo
Lam, Styles, Innocent, Zee, Jah Fire, Sarhili a.k.a Karl Micx, Owza, Senior,
Zealot, M’Zet, D.Y.V and others.
The part of the session that I particularly
adored, even though I did not participate in it, was the debate around the
theme and reflections on the political status quo (since people voted on the 7th
of May 2014), in conjunction with the strike on the mines. What transpired
later on is the fact that the Hall caretakers had a problem with the political
discussions that took place. I suspect that the session won’t be hosted in the
hall again when the bad weather occurs because Khusta asked the audience for
alternative suggestions. That discussion could not be competed due to limited
time constraints, but he suggested that the discussion should be carried on, on
social networks.
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Hereunder are some of the pictures taken at
the session, courtesy of Amalahle Ashushu:
