THE FIRST INGOMA KUSASA

Breaking from the traditional Ingoma Ubusuku,Songs of the night, we held the first Ubuntu Bamadoda Ingoma Kusasa, Songs in the morning. In preparation of the mentorship cap next week three of the four Ubuntu Bamadoda isicathamiya groups gathered together on Saturday, despite the rain. each boy's choir delivered their first performance, and each men's choir did a performance. the vibe was relaxed and everyone had a lot of fun. We did not compete, but we shared our music with each other. Zola Qumsa deliverd a passionate speech and call to the men to take their participation int he programme seriously and to remember that is for the boys on the inside and the boys on the outside that we are doing this. 

The event ended with an inner circle of boys moving around a larger outer circle of men. The men were singing to the boys: It is your right my child, it is your right.

The star of the show was zola's youngest son, 4 years old, who proudly joined his older brothers and did all the steps his father and brothers were doing!

Leaving the session I could not help but be immensely grateful for the opportunity to work with such richness in the midst of such apparent poverty.