SAMAs

Just discovered the South African Music Awards (SAMAs). Features several musicians that I like - like Vusi Mahlasela. His songs feature on the soundtrack of Tsotsi. Also played at TED recently - briliant version of Thula Mama. He's amazingly free and almost uncontrolled in his singing - something I like in musicians and writers. Also, he was an apartheid activist (another thing I like in musicians and writers :-)) - dedicated Thula Mama to his grandmother who protected him from apartheid era police.

Will dig around the SAMAs more and mebbe post on other people I come across. Just started listening to Simphiwe Dana. More soon...