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Enjoy listening session
of singer’s new songs
SOULFUL SOUNDS: Singer and songwriter Sasa Mamzangwa Jobodwana
is hosting a listening session of her new songs, as well as her older fan
favourites on Saturday, October 29. Picture: SUPPLIED
FAITH MTWANA
Local musician Sasa Mamzangwa
Jobodwana is set to premier a
listening session of her latest
songs on October 29 at House 87 in
Q u i g n e y.
The talented singer, songwriter,
poet, as well as chef, has performed
alongside some of the biggest names in
the industry, namely Nathi Mankayi,
Berita, Zahara and Msaki.
“I have been singing for as long as
can remember, but my musical journey
only began in 2008.
“There used to be open session
events in Quigney where artists could
share their writing and various art forms
like poetry, dancing and singing,”
Jobodwana said.
The artist said her music was aimed
at inspiring people of all ages to
embrace their true selves.
“I want to be the light at the end of
the tunnel, when you hear my music
you want to celebrate your life.
“I stand for positivity, I encourage
you to know yourself and learn more
about your origins.
“Believe in yourself, be true to
yourself and become a force to be
reckoned with,” said Jobodwana.
She describes her music as soulful
and educational, with elements of
amapiano, hip-hop and even country.
Jobodwana was one of the Eastern
Cape poets chosen to include her work
in a book called Poetic Blues, wh i ch
was compiled at the height of the
Covid-19 pandemic.
The book is a collection of poems
by many poets from all over SA from
different backgrounds, cultures and
p r ov i n c e s .
After four years of working on her
songs, Jobodwana is set to host another
listening session of her music at House
87 in Quigney.
“The aim of this listening session is
to showcase my new music and also
perform the older songs that my
supporters love.
“This is the perfect opportunity for
me to get feedback and to share my
music and have my supporters tell me
what they think of the songs in the
moment.
“My aim is to create a space for
artists in the Eastern Cape to grow and
create music and build the music
industry in the province,” said the
talented musician.
Tickets for the session are R150 per
person, and include lunch.
For more information on the
listening session, Jobodwana’s career
and bookings, follow her on
@sasa_mamzangwa_jobodwana on all
social media platforms.
TWO STEP: Youth from Down Syndrome Association
Amathole dance with Vicky Luff, right, from Dynamic Body
Studio.
FUNDRAISER INITIATIVE: Guests enjoy the DSAA tea.
Fundraising tea for Down
symdrome outreach work
MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Vicky Luff, back left, with her
Dynamic Dance squad. Pictures: TAMMY FRAY
TAMMY FRAY
On October 22, Down
Syndrome Association
Amathole (DSAA) hosted a
fundraising tea at the Osner
Hotel to generate income for
their outreach work.
Outreach work entails
training and support for families
caring for loved ones with
Down syndrome, among other
support measures. DSAA
confirmed that National Lottery
sponsorship had ended and
with impact of Covid-19,
fundraising efforts would just
barely allow the association to
continue its work.
The event generated around
R30,000 for the association and
the money will be dedicated
towards providing services such
as hospital visitation, workshops
and home-based care.
October is Down syndrome
awareness month and chair of
the association Linda Davis said
throughout the month DSAA
had been working to increase
public understanding about the
condition and combat
stereotypes.
Due to financial constraints,
DSAA only has one outreach
co-ordinator left despite their
observations that more babies
are being born at local hospitals
such as Cecelia Makiwane with
Down syndrome.
“We can’t say why exactly
more Down syndrome children
are being born because we
don’t know what causes it. Th i s
year we have already had 11
births. The children born with
the condition this year are
mainly from disadvantaged
HOPE HEROES: Motivational speaker Sheri Brynard and local
teaching assistant and national ambassador for youth with
Down syndrome Tasha Oosthuizen.
areas because mothers are
unable to afford tests to
determine whether there are
complications prior to the birth.
“We are here to provide
them with support,” she said.
The DSAA outreach worker
is stationed at local hospitals to
catalogue the number of
children affected so these
numbers can be brought to the
attention of the departments of
health, education and social
d e ve l o p m e n t .
Davis hopes that in 2023,
DSAA will be able to strengthen
its relationships between the
departments so that support for
children with Down syndrome
can be given at schooling level.
“We are battling to get the
children into special schools
and mainstream schools. You
can wait months and years for a
school spot to open up for the
ch i l d r e n ,” she said.
Author, motivational speaker
and international ambassador
for people with Down
syndrome Sheri Brynard
provided the keynote address.
Brynard and her mother, Dr
Susette Brynard, are co-authors
of an autobiographical book
entitled, Sheri: Just the way I
am’ based on their experience
with Down syndrome.
The Brynards said over the
40 years of Sheri’s life they had
witnessed great changes in
attitudes towards Down
syndrome as these children
were more accepted and
supported by their families as
opposed to when Sheri was
born and they were encouraged
to institutionalise her.
“We have to focus on the
progress we have made and the
small steps we have made going
forward to undo stereotypes,”
said Dr Brynard.
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