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At Stake is a protest song about femicide, the history of violence against women, and violence against the marginalised queer people. At Stake is also is also a love song.

lyrics

‘AT STAKE’

1st Movement: ‘Stone the Hore! Burn the Witch! Necklace the Queer ’

‘Burning at the stake
Is how the good ones go some times
Burning at the stake
Is how the good ones live their lives

‘Burning at the stake
Is how the women go some times
Burning at the stake
Is how the live their lives

Flaming at the neck
Is how the queer ones go sometimes
Flaming at the neck
Is how the queer ones lose their lives’
Why must we die!

2nd Movement: Why must we die

“ I'll know the sound of footsteps that will be different from all the rest. Other footsteps send me back underground. Yours will call me out of my burrow like music.”

- The little Prince ( For Ella)

Why must we die?!
‘When I hear your song
It pulls me out of my burrow
When I hear your song
I know that I belong

When I hear your song
It pulls me out of my sorrow
When I hear your song
I know that love is strong’

3rdMovement: Ode to sisterhood

‘Ilizwi lakho
Liyandomeleza
Ingoma Yakho
Uyandomeleza
Hlabelela
Ndizolandela’

Translation :
Your voice strengthens me
Your song strengthens me
Start a song
And I will follow…

credits

released December 17, 2019
Written , Arranged and Produced by Msaki
Co-Produced Neo Muyanga
Mixed by Dave Langeman
Mastered by Tim Lengfeld

Musicians

Drums: Bunolo Nkoane
Percussion: Gontse Makhene
Keys: Tshepo Tsotetsi
Double Bass: Thembinkosi Mavimbela

Violin 1: Lebogang Ledwaba
Violin2: Zos Ntuli
Viola: Sarah Evans
Cello: Carol Joy Williams

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Msaki Johannesburg, South Africa

Msaki is a singer songwriter, composer and curator of music and art events. She is signed to her own label Oneshushuday Artistry through which she released her EP Nalithemba in 2013 and SAMA nominated debut album Zaneliza in 2016.

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