QUEERING AMAPIANO: A TRIP INTO THE ELSEWHERE W/ MS PARTY

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The Witch’s Flight with Zama Dube

Dr. Zama Dube

11 episodes

4 days ago

"The Witch’s Flight: In Search of the Black Femme" is adapted from film Scholar, Kara Keeling's study on cinematic representations of the Black femme. The premise of "The Witch's Flight" is guided by the question; “What does freedom SOUND like?”. Join Zama Dube on a series of sonic experiments framing AMAPIANO as a map to freedom dreams. Drawing from Afro-diasporic soundscapes, Film & Visual Art, "The Witch's Flight brings the museum, the classroom and the club dance-floor to the radio. The Witch’s Flight is a Black Feminist portal to creative possibilities across the African diaspora.

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QUEERING AMAPIANO: A TRIP INTO THE ELSEWHERE W/ MS PARTY

The Witch’s Flight with Zama Dube

1 hour 10 minutes 27 seconds

7 months ago

QUEERING AMAPIANO: A TRIP INTO THE ELSEWHERE W/ MS PARTY

The Witch’s Flight is guided by the question; “What does freedom SOUND like?” Taking heed to this, amapiano becomes a portal and a sonic guide to diverse freedom dreams. The Witch’s Flight is the quest for a Black feminist sensibility structured in a series of sonic experimentations that center South Africa and the larger African diaspora.

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Olwethu “Olwee” Mlotshwa, better known by his stage name, Ms Party, is a South African DJ. Born in Diepkloof, Soweto, the DJ has garnered popularity for his zeal on the decks, playing catchy tunes and every now and then leaving the dance floor to show off his dance moves and party with the crowd.

Ms Party burst into the industry in 2011, as one half of the DJ duo, The Tanktop DJs, founded with Roger Sivuyile. After going their separate ways, Ms Party went on to DJ as “DJ Olwee”, later changing the name to the more edgy “Ms Party.”
He has played in various clubs across South Africa and its neighbouring countries. Venues vary from House Parties to Festivals; he has done it all.

His popularity is also propelled by his other job as a TV Director. He has worked on the top reality TV shows in the country including Life With Kelly Khumalo, Living The Dream With Somizi, Being Bonang, Kwa Mam’Mkhize and Lasizwe: Fake It Til You Make It, walking away with SAFTA awards for the shows in 2020 and 2021.

10 years since he started, Ms Party added a new hat to his name. With the release of Kings X Queens with features from Lady Du and Josiah de Disciple, he added the title of artist. The song is an anthem for the LGBTIQ.

“It’s not necessarily a protest song. We wanted something my community that we could jam to and see ourselves in the lyrics and know it’s for us. Beyoncé had Independent Woman for the girlies, I wanted something where my people can can take a reel as boys in heels and have a song that speaks to that.”