don't be a cameleon

It’s been a while… during this ‘gap period’ I’ve been searching for African pieces & artistry worth sharing with the rest of the universe. I must admit it’s a bit difficult.

During this search my eyes gazed upon a woven piece that chauffeured my mind back to a rural village in uMzimkhulu where I visited my grandmother. My mind wondered off to a 2 hour’s journey to uMzimkhulu where African women sat on the road sides selling and mastering their ancestral craft of weaving mats, baskets, bowls and almost any domestic items worthy of weaving. In year 2011 this is all in the yesterday …

True of the saying –‘when something dies, something is born’. Madwa – a sustainable craft project based in Madagascar, Swaziland and South Africa, offers a great opportunity for African artisans to preserve their unique craft heritage.

Madwa supplies renowned stockists who style exclusive game lodges and international 5star hotels …Not only is ‘something born’, it now lives. This has inspired me and should inspire every African to help preserve their ancestral craft and pay homage to those who created it.


My Nandi feature for this post – Simphiwe Dana

Le nkosazane left me in absolute awe with her Kulture Noir album which saw her win 2 awards for Best Female Artist and Best Contemporary Jazz Album at the 2010 Metro FM Awards . Her music is bathed in consciousness – she celebrates being an African, cries for our freedom and she does not mince her words about how important education is.

She has surely set the bar with her Dana’s Black Culture Education Tour, the tour is to promote literacy and education by asking the public to donate books to children.
Now ask yourself -what can you do to bring about change in Africa ...