More diva- stating libations from the Chief African/Rock Diva’s chronicler, aka, the bones collector, or: the witchdoctors’ bone bag carrier in a pouch like Fela.
Scoopzies! Just a month before the Easter holidays Bongani Madondo is , once again, leading us to his annual or bi-annual secular pilgrimages where he would dissect, listen to, prostate himself to, interviews, or re-evaluate the reigning chief priestess’ body of work, I am awaiting anything but an opus whenever his next book drops , the man has boundless passion for the arts. His chief priestesses are usually iconic African women soul of , rock & folk singers, divas, and healers diviners of note. If you read him close you will realize he sorts of sticks with one script, redefining, refining and improvising as well as looking at new anecdotes, buried news, family heirloom, any unrecorded masterpiece of a song, or – his most potent weapon —just sitting there, harmlessly, observing ,listening and, as Freshlyground’s Zolani Mahola once said: “luring you into his silent orbit, inspiring you to bare your all, going emotionally naked right in front of him. Or ...