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Sisters playing it for themselves

Apr 13, 2012 | Edward Tsumele | 21 comments

There is now a guitar frenzy among young female musicians

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Apr 13, 2012

Vhamsanda

Ja neh' ...Vhasedzana . Can you imagine life without them ?
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Apr 13, 2012

NevusAuvius

Lira wa hesha,yeah all the other women are great guitarists.
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Apr 13, 2012

Shredder

I bought Zahara's CD. Ke sharp ka di female guitarist tse dingwe.
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Apr 13, 2012

Shredder

"crossover icon Tracy Chapman, along with fellow American musical pathfinders Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and India Arie."

Nxa! Why did you leave Joan Armatrading out?
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Apr 13, 2012

Phuphethakatha

@Shredder
I bought Zahara's CD. Ke sharp ka di female guitarist tse dingwe.
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Also try the Zim one Chiwoniso Maraire -she is out of this world my bro ! The CD I have is "Rebel Woman", smashing!!

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Apr 13, 2012

JUBJUB

Ok le bakekole ke di sister lmao
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Apr 13, 2012

Abdulla-Saleeh

lira plays a guitar? never seen her. she is and overated singer.

I have seen all those other women in the pictures, good artists, especially Madosini(spelling?) she is a exceptional artist, saw her once on tv.

Why is it that we never see such music promoted, instead we have to listen to some kwaito crap.
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Apr 13, 2012

Uncompromising

Arthur kicked Lira out of 999 for playing a guitar. He just could not see Lira dancing "siga lekhekhe" with a guitar in her hands ! I guess Chommie complied !
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Apr 13, 2012

Shredder

@Phuphethakatha -
Also try the Zim one Chiwoniso Maraire -she is out of this world my bro ! The CD I have is "Rebel Woman", smashing!!
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Will do
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Apr 13, 2012

Shredder

@JUBJUB - Ok le bakekole ke di sister lmao
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Don't disappoint me now
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Apr 13, 2012

Abdulla-Saleeh

@Uncompromising

I thought he kicked her out because she wouldn't sleep with him? Chomi complied.
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Apr 13, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

NevusAuvius
Lira wa hesha,yeah all the other women are great guitarists
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Batho babangwe ba fosta maan, i've never seen her playing a guiter..jeeer uk'phapha kodwa
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Apr 13, 2012

Abdulla-Saleeh

@Uncompromising

I though he kicked her out because she wouldn't lay with him, chomi complied.
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Apr 13, 2012

JUBJUB

Shredder
@JUBJUB - Ok le bakekole ke di sister lmao
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Don't disappoint me now
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what have i done now
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Apr 13, 2012

momopat

my Lil sister who is 13 has been playing a guitar since she was 10 ke kopa ba sare o ekisitse Zahara akere
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Apr 13, 2012

Blackthought

All sound the same...don't like all this Afro Pop nonsense! Must just leave it to the all time greats and find their own path.
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Apr 13, 2012

HelenofTroy

Talking about sisters playing it for themselves, any sister wanna play with me? Im dying to experiment with another lady....
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Apr 14, 2012

Madread

@ Lira

"She said she had been playing before Zahara was even known as a musician beyond her neighbourhood in Eastern Cape."

Hhhhhmmm Lira, was that necessary mara?
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Apr 14, 2012

Mapackage

I adore Lira...
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Apr 20, 2012

Rathebe

Was it necessary for Lira to mention that she has been playing the instrument long before Zahara was popular, maybe she feels threatened and jelous
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Apr 21, 2012

Empowered

Lira never said that, the article writer did. Read between the lines people. The fact is that Lira has been playing the guitar for many years, I have seen her perform with it on 2 occasions years ago. The problem here was that TS had to take out an agenda on her, the target was the guitar playing. Stupid comparison but thats Marketing and many people bought into it. I work in media and I know how this game works, because we earn so little many of us accept "favours" to write what is popular. The truth is dependent on who is editing it on for what motivation.
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