Award-winning South African songstress Kelly Khumalo is back with the “usual”, dropping TVOA (The Voice Of Africa, I CAN safely say that she has officially certified herself as The Voice Of Africa, writes Buchule Raba!
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The first song that caught my fullest attention, including it being the first I played from TVOA – Kuyenyukela (it’s getting more difficult)! What a sad, truthful, hurtful, and indirectly begging tune – men need to step up and fight Gender-Based Violence from its genesis. As I am listening to this song I am tripping in guilt on behalf of all men that kill and abuse women on daily basis – GENTS, it needs to STOP.
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Kelly, you never disappoint my love, abantu abayifuni ‘ntwe ntle. Empini – Single (war) is a beautiful song – it’s true that some people thrive in gossip circles. They don’t want other people to succeed. They hurt you while they’re looking deep into your eyes.
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Kelly Khumalo has seen it all. I am sure she’ll agree if I say she went to hell and back. Word of advice, let your truth stand up, let God fight on your behalf, phahla Indlozi lakho Sis! Loshona Nini (When will the sunset)? Indeed, you’ve matured so much as a lady, a mother, and a future wife to somebody – that won’t box you like the streets.
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Awazi Lutho(You know nothing), Esphambanweni – thanks Kelly for calling on God and you’ve shown so many times that you’re a true believer.
TVOA entirely is a very beautiful album, amazing work to come from Kelly Khumalo once again, and as “usual”. Kelly, you’ve managed to beat the odds before and your only job is to beat the odds again and always. POWER to YOU Sis!
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