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Eastern Cape, for example, umchokozo is an everyday practise. The Xhosa facial art that I wear on my face has quickly become part of my brand as Amanda Black. But it started as a way of expressing myself and embracing who I am. For me, it’s taking back my culture as a Xhosa woman – and feeling beautiful while doing it. It’s about me living the way I understand my culture to be. It’s a way of representing my roots and where I am from."
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face paint as an expression of how proud she is of her roots. "Xhosa facial art – Xhosa umchokozo – is used to represent Xhosa people. There are different types of patterns, which are created mostly by women. When I was growing up, they were mostly done on special occasions – but in some rural parts
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released on 17 November 2023. Production was handled by her long-time time producers
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is and helped her to love herself as an
African woman. This also influenced her decision to start painting her face with tribal art, the way she writes, the music she makes and the stories she tells sonically. Amanda started embracing who she is after reading
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The album is about a journey. There are songs in there about me losing and finding myself, my knowing who I am and thriving, songs about heartbreak, love, being happy and comfortable in my skin; and all these are my stories. They are honest.
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1077:"Amanda Black partners with Sony, drops new sound | IOL Entertainment"
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866:"Congratulations! Amanda Black's album goes platinum after 3 weeks"
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in 2016 to pursue her music career. She signed a record deal with
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815:"Amanda Black compares her musical journey to Jennifer Hudson's"
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1183:"Amanda Black releases third studio album, Mnyama | JustNje"
735:"Amanda Black: I once believed that being black wasn't cool"
492:. On 29 May 2017 the singer appeared in an interview on the
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On 1 July 2016, she released her first official single, "
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List of awards and nominations received by Amanda Black
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1127:"Amanda Black releases Let It Go new single"
607:"I always knew I'd be famous – Amanda Black"
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1328:"Five interesting facts about Amanda Black"
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1047:"Amanda Black announces new record label"
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1000:"List of all Amanda Black songs ranked"
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761:"Amanda Black proves her star power"
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1326:Solanga, Misha (21 July 2017).
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1300:"Amanda Black – Egoli"
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