... But best of the lot was local royalty in the form of Miss Thandi,
a flamboyant drag act by Vuyo Matinyana from Port Alfred, who has
lived in Amsterdam for the past six years. Whether doing Sarie
Marais or the click song, Qongqothwane, she whipped
audiences into a frenzy of singing, clapping and on-stage
participation that at times humiliated males for their chauvinism
while women whooped in delight. Yet under the surface was the
healing power of a sangoma and a deep respect for Xhosa culture...
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