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ZANA MASOMBUKA
"NDEBELE SUPERHERO"
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Collection:
'Time: Gadesi S'khathi,
The Time Is Now'. ​
As taken from her biography, Zana's aesthetic is inspired: "by the emotive and vibrancy of the Ndebele people", as well as the Ndebele culture. It is deep rooted in the recreation of the African identity, with a focus on the Ndebele culture, and how Africans from all industries are paving the way for themselves as well as future generations. With this said, she reinforces the importance of art historically and how it formulates as part of the building blocks of any society.
Ultimately, the work of Zana “Ndebele Superhero” Masombuka is the culmination of two parallel worlds, the West and Africa, indigenous cultures and modernity, as well as the outside world and the internal world of the individual."
GADESI S'KATHI
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GADESI S'KATHI
Thina sodwa s'yok'rhohrhelana ngemaweni
kwemphofu z'dosana
Sbaw'ukuy'raga siy'tjathe,sgijime nayo
kwekonyana lomsana.
Sphan' isqabelelo thina s'dzimelele,snunge
ngeyeth'iswigiri
Sabelan'okungerhabheni srhamule
stjhiyelane ngibhigiri
Imumang' ipilo,kuqinisekisiwe
Azenjiwa mngodi munye
Nenge sngaba yinyanda s'bumnane le poto
siyoy'vuthisa
Ib'disi lento nangambala
Ubdisi lento bubulawa kuphathisana
Sfundzani lento thina s'tataye nayo
Siy'phathis' abezako
Nabo bay'rage njalo,siw'tjathe soke,
S'thwesane lomthwalo
Asikh'esinye ngiswesi
Asingarhubhel' emva
Sembel' etjhugulukweni elinomrabho\
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GADESI S'KHATHI.
THE TIME IS NOW
We come humbly, seeking the truth
It is hidden; however, the wound only pains the one who has it
it feels like we are pregnant with a ball of fire inside of us, we are burning
Dear elders, those who possess the knowledge,
See us, recognize us, we are young
Without the support we are unable to rise
Even stone can be worn down, with enough rain
As time exposes weak bonds
It is bigger than us, we cannot do it alone
The performance of knowledge is not the same as the possession of knowledge
Working only on the muscle of our youth, without sustenance
We can only see as far as our collective consciousness allows
We are pleading for the knowledge, feed us
Time is not on our side
We hungry to know WHO WE REALLY ARE, We are hungry for our legacy
Don’t give us the gold, teach us the alchemy
Like the process of nature, which continues to give birth to itself,
Give us the seed to plant fruit for the next generation
Allow the cycle to continue, as we will do the same when the time comes
Alone, We are blind leading the blind
This is a plea for the final piece, to Go Deeper, to Know, to Transcend
This is a plea for your support, to stand firm in our identity
To continue and add to the narrative of our people
To share in the knowledge, To celebrate our beingness,
To leave OUR own legacy
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Life is boundless,
however, its succession depends on the cooperation of the whole
Much like us, we need to work together,
To alleviate, To lessen the load, Through our communion,
We become one, We become boundless
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Dear elders, those who possess the knowledge,
See us, Recognize us, We are young
Give us the seed to plant fruit for the next generation
Allow the cycle to continue, as we will do the same when the time comes
Time is not on our side
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THE TIME IS NOW.