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Thandiswa Mazwai postpones the second Womxn Only Show

7y By Kwanele Mathebula

Award-winning musician Thandiswa Mazwai has postponed the second Womxn Only Show. The star took to social media to share the news in a lengthy post where she explained the reasons behind the postponement.

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Thandiswa cited the recent killings of women in South Africa as one of the main reasons. She said in part: “There has been so much pain & violence, ilifu elimnyama, and despite having a great lineup with sistas I love and admire, I am not able to give this festival the mental space it needs right now. ”

She continued: “#AmandlaWomxnFest began as a space of refuge and celebration but I feel we need more healing work. Something more intentional.Ma-Afrika sawunyangwa ngubani? I for one have not healed my heart enough to be able to carry yours at this time. Thank you for your continued support& love.”

Thandiswa Mazwai postpones the second Womxn Only Show. Here’s a look at what she had to say.

 

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There has been so much pain& violence, ilifu elimnyama, and despite having a great lineup with sistas I love and admire, I am not able to give this festival the mental space it needs right now. I don’t think we need a concert, but perhaps we need to think about the idea of a great healing for South Africa and the rest of the mama land as all manner of violence persists. Where can we search, in our African knowledge systems, to find healing practices that can help us cope with the complexity of the human condition and experience? #AmandlaWomxnFest began as a space of refuge and celebration but I feel we need more healing work. Something more intentional.Ma-Afrika sawunyangwa ngubani? I for one have not healed my heart enough to be able to carry yours at this time. Thank you for your continued support& love.

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