Simphiwe Dana reflects on two decades of music – The Mail & Guardian

Simphiwe Dana reflects on two decades of music – The Mail & Guardian

I have experienced Simphiwe Dana’s compelling presence on stage many times. Not to say that was her entire personality — no, Dana is much more.  But there are only a few people we meet  in life, from close or from a distance, and can instantly tell — they do not walk alone.  Their spirit is that of our forefathers. It carries weight and respect. It announces itself quietly, with humility, yet with a magnitude impossible to ignore. Now imagine ha…