Maumela Mahuwa releases new single with a message

Maumela Mahuwa has released a new single titled African Thing.

The Muvhango actress who plays Vho-Susan released the song as a message to anyone who has felt ashamed of their dark skin.

“For the longest time, being dark was always shunned upon. Everyone who is dark and grew up in townships or villages has a very disturbing story to tell. If it were not matured adults passing nasty remarks, then it would be mean school kids calling one sort of ugly names just because they are dark. Being dark was seen as if it was a curse or some sort of a punishment to the parent judging from how dark-skinned people were treated in our communities. This sometimes caused others to seek something they can use to lighten the skin tome to a much accepted lighter tone. The chemicals used sometimes had major damaging after effects which often remain visible for a long time.” Read the actress’ statement.

In the past, Maumela has shared how she’s been publicly humiliated and called ugly because of her skin colour.

“You can’t really control what people say, but you can choose to embrace and celebrate who you are and Maumela Mahuwa chose to celebrate the only way she knows how – through music,” added the statement.