Afrika Mamas: Ilanga / The Sun

Afrika Mamas: Ilanga / The Sun

June 16, 2021

Respect, A Cappella Listening Post 307. Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Shakira, Nicki Minaj—voices embodying women’s empowerment have revolutionized popular music over the past half century. But as superstars rouse millions of women, they also highlight art as an...
Afrika Mamas: Iphupho

Afrika Mamas: Iphupho

May 9, 2018

The Lioness Doesn’t Sleep Listening Post 149. A common symbol of Zulu culture is the cowhide shield, ever present in images of the warrior-king Shaka and also the centerpiece on the official crest of KwaZulu-Natal, the South African province that is the heartland of...