BLACK MUSIC, WHITE MUSIC-RAINBOW NATION

With South Africa's celebrated versatile musicians such as Johnny Clegg, Sibongile Khumalo and Mi Casa, just to name a few, it is very stereotyped to still assume that black people listen to " THIS" music and white people listen to "THAT" music and for that reason, South Africa is still a long walk away from the "Rainbow Nation". This artists have been in the public eye for quite some time and have lived the rainbow life they sing about.


 

Zulu boy,Johnny Clegg

Johnny Clegg has broken the unbreakable barriers with his blend of African zulu and Western pop rhythms which have crossed over on an international level. This legendary white man has won awards both locally and internationally and has captured the hearts of both black and white audiences who live in the rainbow nation he has called home for over 4 decades.



Sibongile Khumalo singing some of her sweet melodies



 With classical music known to be for the wealthy white snobs, SibongileKhumalo has been the one to change that perception. Khumalo is a vibrant soulful black jazz and classical musician that has enchanted a diverse audience with her graceful voice. She sings a variety of musical genres ranging from traditional South African sounds to European sounds, not forgetting the jazzy melodies and classical music she sings to the rest of the world with a taste of South African flavour.

New kid on the block, Micasa

The dynamic mixed racial trio Mi Casa “my house”, is the newest soulful house collective that has taken the music scene by storm with their debute album titled “These streets”. The group consists of two black men, Mo-T that plays the trumpet, club dj and producer Dr Duda and the super duper white vocalist and guitarist J’something who seems to be the main attraction because of his skin colour in a genre thtat is prone to be for blacks. Having one of Mi Casa’s songs being sung fluently in zulu by a white man that dances like a township man has certainly caught the attention of and white music lovers who were never fans of house music but seem to have grown a liking for it.

With legends like Johnny Clegg and Sibongile Khumalo, is there still a need for them to continue building a name for themselves or have they already left a mark on the hall of fame? Whereas Micasa is still fresh and needs to continue building a brand for themselves and delivering the goods to all races and continue the rainbow legacy?