Too deep! But every once in a while comes along someone who will change your mind and force you to sit straight and listen. Jessica Mbangeni is a beautiful, gracious, talented, inspiring and inspired imbongi a praise poet. Daughter, sister, mother, actor, poet, singer — and now, dare I add — Slam poet! For someone who used to feel embarrassed by izimbongi, Jessica now takes pride and confidence in being imbongi. In the footsteps of Ntsikana, an imbongi and prophet, imbongi celebrates the triumphs of a king and a nation but also speaks up when the king is erring. An imbongi does not have to wait to be introduced or be put on the program in order for them to praise perform. Jessica never chose poetry.
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The fifteenth annual Fair, which begins at Noon and ends at p. Praise poetry is an essential part of African DNA. The Imbongi is a traditional Praise Poet, who brings the message of the Muse or Sacred Spirit of the Ancestors to those in need of blessings, praise and protection.
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