Being Black Whilst Being An Artist - Sibongile Mkoba

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Being black whilst being an artist means always questioning whether you are doing enough for your community through your art. It is questioning whether your music is “too white” or “too black”; it is constantly weighing yourself on the scales of being authentic, whilst still trying to be profitable. Many times in my journey as an artist I have found myself questioning the choices in the music I create because of this invincible struggle. I remember during the process of writing my song “Zesty f