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An indie star in his homeland, Mabandla\u2019s fame is growing abroad \u2013 and his uplifting new album is full of existential insight after some of the toughest years of his life<\/p>\n

As the camera pulls back from Bongeziwe Mabandla in the video for his recent single Yalwa<\/a>, the true stars of the show reveal themselves: two women, dressed in a mix of crisp white and black traditional isiXhosa umbhaco garments and chic designer wear. Sure, Mabandla himself strikes a compelling figure in the centre of the frame in his own traditional apparel; the herd of cattle grazing around them are resplendent; and the forested ridges of South Africa\u2019s Eastern Cape remain rapturous. But those stoic, confident, badass women! \u201cYeah, that\u2019s my mom and aunt,\u201d Mabandla says with a chuckle. The song, he says, is \u201call about heritage, going back and celebrating women in my lineage and in my family\u201d.<\/p>\n

Keeping that connection alive has become especially important to Mabandla now that the singer-songwriter \u2013 an indie icon in Johannesburg \u2013 has been living far away from them for the first time. After years of finding particular acclaim in France (including a nomination for the prestigious Radio France Internationale award early in his career), Mabandla has been settled in Paris for six months amid bouts of touring and travelling through Europe. \u201cI\u2019m everywhere these days, living between two countries,\u201d he says, laughing again. \u201cI wanted to see what doors would open for me living in a different culture, especially in a big place like Paris. It\u2019s been life-changing, but I\u2019ve been very careful I don\u2019t abandon my South African side.\u201d<\/p>\n

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