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Powerful presence: Fatoumata Diawara performing at the CTIJF 2026. Photo: Armand Hough
ACTIVISM

Fatoumata Diawara channels ancestry and activism in Cape Town

Blending Malian heritage with high-energy pop, Fatoumata Diawara used the CTIJF stage to honour her roots and confront FGM, proving that heritage and modern activism are…

  • Busi Lethole
8 min read