After the passing of South African musician, playwright, and choreographer Mbongeni Ngema, it is important to remember his complex legacy and not whitewash past events. Ngema was a legend known for his work reflecting the spirit of resistance during the liberation struggle.
Ngema was good, he was bad. It is important not to whitewash past events, lest history be distorted. After hearing that South African musician, playwright and choreographer Mbongeni Ngema , had passed away on Wednesday after a car accident, I fished out a photo taken 31 years ago when I interviewed Leleti Khumalo, lead actress in the movieIt is socially inappropriate in most circles to speak ill of a person in the immediate aftermath of their death.
Many would believe it is best to put something behind us rather than to continue to dwell on it. However, it is also important not to whitewash past events, lest history be distorted, and all the facts are not laid bare. It is true that Ngema was a legend. He was an artist of note for his work that reflected the spirit of resistance during the liberation struggle. He co-wrote the popular satirical playin 1987, which told the story of the 1976 Soweto uprising. In 1998, Ngema was inducted into the New York Hall of Fame as one of the revered writers of the 21st centur
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