Africa Day

                                     Africa Day

                                 What it takes to be an African in Mzansi.

 

Africa Unite :Image by Google image.

Sawubona ,Molo, Ayeh, Ndimatsheroni, Dumela, Lotshani, May I say, I am excited with today's topic and I have plenty to tell about being an African in these modern days. To me being African means to be natural, to be connected to your roots, UBUNTU, where every woman is your sister or mother, every brother is a leader. As we celebrate Africa week, this include our diverse culture, colours, food and our brothers and sisters.

In 1978 Jamaican reggae artist Hugh Mundell had a hit single called Africa Must Be Free by 1983, with its chorus saying: “I think it’s time/ For us to live a better life, yeah/ Freedom is what we want in Africa.”

If the “freedom” he had in mind included a united Africa free of war, he never saw it – ironically, Mundell was shot and killed in 1983 at the age of 21. Decades on, there is still no sign of his high hopes coming true.  

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I am proud to be an African.

If you are reading this and you are my sister from another mother, please keep this in mind “you are a black diamond. Embrace your beauty, love your black skin that connects you deeper and deeper to your soul. Shake those curves, and love your behind. Come to think of it, our mothers and grandma's would not be able to carry us on their back if it was not for their large bozoom. If you African and you love it, please take off your weaves and wigs, fake nails, fake eye lashes and feel good from inside out. Go bold, afro or dreaded, let your caramel skin and coco eyes define you without the fake look. “Come on Sisters, surely you can survive a week without your foundation, and leave those thick eyebrows dont shave them off. Thasa Vaselina otsamaye.

Food! Food! Food! From the the flavoured aroma of umqushu (samp) and tribe mixed with beans and potatoes, to our bried boerer wors with pap and chakalaka. You know black people and chicken are in-separable, your chicken and dumpling will take you a long way.  Where the is food the has to be music. If you black you African you have to sing or dance. No one dances like African people, we move to the rhythm and shake what our mama gave us. From the Nigerian dance to ukugiya we have that department covered.

Yes of course, we have our brothers. African man are well build and naturally masculine specially the Tsonga man. I am proud to be an African, I love my Swati culture and I enjoy isijeza, yes we are popularly known for cursing and for being the humble beings. I embrace my beauty and love my thick, black dreaded hair. Enjoy your weekend. 

http://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/history-africa-day-25-may

http://mg.co.za/article/2014-05-22-african-unity-still-a-pipe-dream