South Africa & Tsotsi

Oh, South Africa! 

South Africa is a beautiful country. My step-mother is from South Africa.I haven't been there myself, but my family has. The first picture is Phezulu (safari park) which is located on the outer coast of West Durban. The second picture is located in Blackburn- Hillhead (Sibaya Casino). My family tries to go to South Africa at least once a year. Maybe, I can convince my father to take me on the next trip. *WINK WINK*

Left to right: Father( Delton), Sister (A'dell Lethu), Step-Mother (Gugulethu), Brother (Kylen Mwale) 

Gugu

When I was talking to my step-mother Gugu, I asked her about the movie Tsotsi. She said she's not a fan of the film herself, but she saw it in 2005. So, I also asked her what do the songs translate to in the movie? She told me the language they are rapping/speaking was in Zulu. Unfortunately, Zulu is hard to explain in English. She also said that the movie has a mixed language between Zulu, Sotho, and Xhosa. The dialogue can be confusing at times if you're  trying to translate because they're incorporating several different languages. 

Mdlwembe

Intro

In this picture above, you can see Tsotsi and his crew walking around the neighborhood during the song "Mdlwembe." Mdlewmbe means delinquent. This song is appropriate for this scene because Tsotsi also known as David and his crew walked past another gang. You can overhear one of the guys say "Little Gangsta."  That's when Tsotsi gives him the side eye and the middle finger. Below you can hear the song that was played during this scene. 

Ehlala Ezola 

Tsotsi beating Boston

During this scene when Tsotsi is beating Boston. I'm not sure if the music fits this view? I mean from the looks of it, it does look dangerous doesn't it? The song Ehlala Ezola is an upbeat tune. In the beginning of this scene, you can see everyone drinking and dancing. But when Tsotsi beats Boston, everyone seems to back away.  Ehlala Ezola according to Gugu talks about drinking, dancing, and eating with friends. Having a good time. The song doesn't fit the scene when Tsotsi and Boston are fighting. 

Woof Woof 

 The song Woof Woof, according to Gugu talks about running away from your problems. Every time we do something wrong we have to run away like a dog. After Tsotsi beats Boston, you can see him running and  running until he gets to his next destination. 

Munt Omnyama

Munt Omnyama talks about poor people finding a way.  They are always going to find a way out. In this scene, you can see Tsotsi feeding the baby condense milk. Tsotsi is going to find a way to feed the baby even though he's poor.