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Diva with a Conscience: Masello Motana's 'Makarena on Marikana'

5 Apr 2013

Fabulously talented singer, writer and actress, Masello Motano, is no ordinary pop diva. Hugely concerned about South Africa’s deep poverty, widening inequality and the disconnect between the country’s leaders and its people, she has launched the musical career of her alter ego, “Cyrilina Ramaposer” whose debut single “Makarina on Marikana” tackles the most pressing social injustices of the day. Edgy lyrics set to a profoundly effective minimalist tune, combined with gritty cinematography make for a compelling music video.

In an interview conducted by Zachary Rosen for the Africa Is a Country blog, Motana says:

“The new South Africa has groomed me to be an anarchist. A lot of people say, “we don’t want to be another Zimbabwe” or “at least we avoided a civil war”…Those are hectic statements. We avoided a civil war yet sustain internal bleeding and madness. This aspect is not even entertained in the so-called national narrative.”

Read the rest of the interview with Motana on the Africa Is a Country blog.

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