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Launched ! Humbanane - end violence against women in all forms
Southern African musicians combating violence against women
Photo:Daniel in studio
As part of efforts to combat violence against women and promote human
rights, Community Media for Development/CMFD Productions and the Johannesburg-based Mozambican
youth group Alertos da Vida - with funding from the Global Fund
for Women - releases an Afro-Jazz compilation, Humbanane. 
Produced by Daniel Walter, and with contributions from some of Southern Africa’s most well-known musicians, including Feya Faku, Louis Mhlanga, Mhlingisi Gegana, Jackee and Clement Benny, as well as some of Southern Africa’s rising stars - Alertos da Vida - the CD will be launched soon.
Photo: Top: Alertos Da Vida group,
bottom Mhlingisi coaching Suraia
bottom Mhlingisi coaching Suraia
While a fusion of West and South
African influences, the rhythm and melodies of Humbanane are more than
just easy-listening, they send a message. Amid the notes and beats, there
lies the story of Southern Africa—people and dreams flowing across borders,
leaving homes and families for the promises of better lives.The CD draws on CMFD’s current community theatre production, Khuluma Afrika!, produced for the International Organization for Migration's Southern African Counter-Trafficking Assistance Programme, again featuring Alertas da Vida, done to raise awareness about human trafficking. Humbanane draws out many of the issues explored on stage, setting them to music to promote awareness around women’s issues—violence, exploitation and discrimination—as well as human rights.
Bringing together close to 20 artists, both musicians and actors, the CD was recorded in CMFD’s Johannesburg studio and shows the range of influences involved in its creation. Moving from jazz to rap to the colourful stylings of traditional Mozambican marrabenta, in Shangaan, isiZulu, and Portuguese, the compilation is as varied as its contributors.
Yet despite drawing from different backgrounds, languages and countries, performers united in message ringing through in every track—Africans uniting to respect every African; to stop the violence affecting Africa’s mothers and sisters.
Humbanane is being used to help draw audiences and encouarge audience participation in Khuluma Afrika! The CD is being distributed to Johannesburg-area radio stations in early February.
Click here to read more about Alertas Da Vida's Khuluma Afrika!
Swita Hela
A girl tells her sister to take care travelling to joburg, promises are not always what they seem.
2. Andiyiqondi
A mellow jazz tune telling of a wise old woman questioning the violence she sees around her.
3. Alertos Da Vida
A funky marrabenta inspired beat calling to Africans to care for each other. The theme song for the Alertas Da Vida group.
Humbanane Info for Presenters
If you have any comments or are a radio station that would like to request a copy of the CD, please contact dan@cmfd.org
Photos: Top to bottom: Daniel, Judith, Isaias, Clement, Khethi & Elisa, Ayanda
