Mi Casa member J'Something has written a touching and poignant song as a tribute to Uyinene Mrwetyana, a 19-year-old UCT student who was raped and murdered in August last year.
The song is a moving ode to the slain student whose death made worldwide headlines and sparked a movement in South Africa, highlighting SA's problem of gender-based violence and femicide.
Posting a clip of the song to Twitter, the music producer and guitarist wrote: "A song I wrote for #UyineneMrwetyana last year ... I hope it lands with the sincerity and love in which it was made."
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/UyineneMrwetyana?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UyineneMrwetyanalast year ... I hope it lands with the sincerity and love in which it was made. ❤️ (full song on my Instagram) pic.twitter.com/6LXKunLTzp
— J'Something™ (@jsomethingmusic)
Starting off the song with the lyrics "those are our daughters, our brothers. Those are our sisters, our mothers", J'Something sings his haunting melody accompanied by a guitar.
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The song features a montage of photos, showing the daily struggles ordinary South African women have to contend with on a daily basis, pictures of Mrwetyana, and of the countrywide protests which took place after her death.
The video has already clocked over 9.4K views with no doubt that it's struck a chord with many.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/UyineneMrwetyana?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UyineneMrwetyanawas light to many victims and key the open wound and tell truth ❤ https://t.co/aipHmGCAgu
— #EmbraceYourUniqueness & #BeAImpact (@MfekaLondiwe)
Every time I see her face I just cry😭😭😭😖💔
Beautiful gesture...her death was not in vain.
— Precious (@Mbalifab89) February 12, 2020
Safely in God's arms
Always in our hearts
undefinedI still cry when I read something about her or see her face too. Somehow this one hit different. And I didn't even know her.💔 rest easy nana.
— Sandwich Angel😇🇿🇦 (@bongi1_n) February 12, 2020