Singer, television and radio personality Unathi Msengana is bringing her Brave, True & Strong tour to the Boardwalk in Summerstrand on Saturday, September 15.
The Grahamstown-born artist will also perform in two benefit concerts for Rhodes University – where she studied journalism and drama – on Thursday and Friday September 13 and 14, with proceeds going towards student bursaries.
The first night she will be perform alongside the Kwantu choir, Landile Philip and Snekhaya Magagula. On Friday she will share a stage with a choir from her old school, Victoria Girls High School, along with Sokhana Sinama and Bamanye Saki.
The following day, when she brings Brave, True & Strong to Port Elizabeth, Unathi will be taking concert-goers on a whirlwind musical tour with her brand of soul and rhythm and blues, celebrating women who have come out victorious after fighting their way through adversity.
Msengana describes her latest album as celebrating women's bravery, the truth she has to face up to daily and the strength she has to carry her through.
“I have taken control of my life and I know what I want to achieve. Be brave,” says Unathi.
The former Idols judge and Metro FM radio presenter describes her new album as joyful, emotional and a breath of fresh air, adding that her “sound is definitely what my fans have come to know”.
“This album is the culmination of everything that is happening in my life. If you listen carefully you will hear me speak about parts of my life that I have never shared before. Be true,” says Unathi.
The latest single from the album, Hallo Sana, speaks of the plight of a working mother and the pain of having to leave her kids at home, while she goes to work to put food on the table.
It is a song about sacrifice and the joy that comes from giving up a lot just to make sure your kids are happy. Hallo Sana speaks about the challenges that a lot of women face on a daily basis.
“I have lived this and I have seen the joy on my children’s faces when I go back home. Be strong,” said the mother of two who last year separated from her husband of eight years, Thomas Msengana, also known as “Bad Boy T”.
 
Tickets for the show are R150 at Computicket.Msengana’s performance at Rhodes is from 7-9pm on September 13 and from 5.30 to 8pm on September 14. Tickets are R100 (R80 for students and under-18s) and on sale at Alumni House and the Oppidani and SRC offices.