Trip to my childhood.

Let me start by giving thanks to all forces of the earth and above all give the praises to the only God I worship through Jesus Christ for the ability to share all that I can with you. I am so much thankful for the life entrusted to me. The friends I meet in this life give value to my willingness to live.
UMlazi is a township where i was born and spent my primary school life at. More interesting in my childhood is the fact that we were 13 in these smallest 4 roomed houses made for the black community in South Africa. Life was an exciting thing for us as kids, playing with every little ting we could lay our hands on. My mom was a dress maker and she used to saw pillow cases and aprons and we had fun selling those after school and learning to help her whilst doing them. She was a very strong women and a very strict mother. In most cases she would call us to sing every night after supper of which was an interesting time for young energetic boys who have been playing and running in the sun the whole time.
During our times kids were kids in all aspect. We enjoyed being treated as kids and enjoying the innocence we possessed at that time. Important information was for the grown ups and grown ups were those responsible people who took care for the whole community not just their own kids.
Those night sessions of singing, may it be a gospel, iMbube or traditional song, we would learn in different harmonies and did not matter how old you are you must get your own part. She would make sure we get it and not in a nice way but mostly in tears on your face. We use to think she did not like us, but we grew to realize it when we were at school or in church that she thought us something special and something that made us unique and important. And for this reason I am very proud of being born from that womb and be raised by that woman, and today I can write about her the whole day. For me music starts with her and ends in my heart.

I went from school to school doing what I do best and never forgot where i came from. Nongoma is one of the places in KwaZulu/Natal where I did most of my higher primary schooling. That is where I learned my acting skills. A teacher by name Mr Mafu wrote a nice drama piece where I was main character and enjoyed the fame and popularity of those days. Until today most people who know me from there are calling me "Sputla" that was from my character name.
I would love to go on talking but this is where I stop for today, until next time. Keep your eyes on this one for me and tell me how does it sound like. I have written songs that relate to my past and my friends I miss form these times, my brother included and Mr Mafu as well who wass killed years after I left Nongoma, Buxedine in a village called EZihlabathini next to a small river Bhalule. This is where my manhood started.