Msaki: An artist's philosophy on the modern music industry and the role of the artist

In this episode of The African Imaginary Podcast, host Khangi Khoza and musician Msaki dive into the layered meaning of her names, the icons who set her standard, owning your masters and protecting the soul of a song, burnout and the art residency that reset her practice, building pan-African infrastructure through Alt Black Continua, and more. Read the companion essay on Substack Follow us on Instagram Follow Msaki on Instagram   Msaki, born Asanda Mvana, is a South African singer, songwriter and multidisciplinary artist from East London in the Eastern Cape. Trained in fine art at Rhodes University, she has built her career as an independent artist who retains ownership of her catalogue, moving between folk, soul and dance music — including widely heard collaborations with Black Coffee and Diplo. She founded Alt Black Continua, a pan-African artist collective that has convened musicians at Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar, and works on building songwriting and music-business infrastructure on the continent. * The African Imaginary on Linktree Our Website