Loyiso Gijana’s recently released song about the killing of women in South Africa has taken the country by storm on social media platforms.
The heart-wrenching song is called Madoda Sabelani, it was released last week in dedication to all women who have tragically lost their lives due to domestic abuse and violence in South Africa.
According to sowetanlive Gijana said he initially wanted to compose a tribute song for the late Uyinene Mrwetyana who had been a friend of his. However, he went on to say that he realised that there were so many victims of gender-based violence in South Africa that he decided to dedicate the song to all innocent women who had lost their lives at the hands of a man.
In a post on Twitter he said: “OUR WOMEN/ SISTERS AND MOTHERS ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES IN A WORLD WHERE A WOMAN IS KILLED DAILY! Why are we so quiet as men when all you can hear is a woman’s cry? Why do we feel entitled to a women’s body? I believe that men should be protesting.”
A CRY TO ALL MEN??
— MEN FIGHT FOR WOMEN (@LoyisoGijana) June 16, 2020
OUR WOMEN/ SISTERS AND MOTHERS ARE FIGHTING FOR THIER LIVES IN A WORLD WHERE A WOMEN IS KILLED DAILY!
Why are we so quiet as men when all you can hear is a women’s cry?
Why do we feel entitled to a women’s body?
I believe that men should be protesting????? pic.twitter.com/xXOozd6MX0
He also told the publication: "I was sitting alone and thinking that we cannot be celebrating Youth Day without tackling the issue of femicide. The song is a call for action to men to protect women because they were being killed daily and deserve the protection from men.
"I wanted us to start talking about the issue of gender[-based violence] as men and how we can play our role in the society."
Gijana found stardom as a contestant on the eleventh season of the singing competition Idols South Africa, where he made it to the top 8. He released his debut single, Nonstikelelo, in December.
Watch the video right here:
Gijana composed the song and also performed all the backing vocals. It certainly gets our vote Loyisa!
