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"Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form."- Toni MorrisonOn this episode the Cheeky Natives sat down and spoke to the Melanin Magic that is the CEO (Thabiso Afurakan Mohare) and the Managing Director (Qhakaza Mthembo) of Word n Sound Live Literature Company - a company that has created a haven for black literature as a rigorous art form. To creating a legacy of excellence of people who look and sound like us. To black excellence.

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'My mother died seven times before she gave birth to me. I am grateful for that corpse that somehow always seemed to resurrect itself. My father is gone now but his smile is alive on my brother's face. There is no life without death; the two rely on each other and we rely on them for both for our purpose.'So begins the first chapter of Mohale Mashigo's 'The Yearning'.The Cheeky Natives sat down with Mohale Mashigo over a conversation filled with lightbulb moments, realisations and introspections delivered in the casual, easy manner which comes from someone whose magic is inherent. This is the first episode of the Cheeky Natives with a featured author and there couldn't have been a better choice for the introduction of this feature. In the wise words of Warsan Shire, 'If were going to heal, let it be glorious'

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So many books, so little time.” ― Frank Zappa We have read so many books and have had lengthy conversations about the books that we read. A good book, like a great meal hasn't been done justice until it's been throughly savoured, every page consumed and digested. And like a great meal,whose taste is amplified by sharing we thought it would be a great idea to start this podcast and share our literary journey with you. As self proclaimed bibliophiles, our podcast will primarily focus on reviewing books interspersed with podcast or posts about poetry performance or plays or other performance we have seen. And of course since reading is a portal to ourselves in the present, those past and whom we hope to be. We will be sharing many of our own beliefs and options about these books. Lynne Pann said 'books allowed my imagination to take flight and it hasn't landed yet'We hope you'll enjoy taking flight with us. To literary infinity and beyond

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