The Black Power Station: I rap what I like

黑能发电站：我吟唱我所爱

The Documentary Podcast

2026-06-04

28 分钟

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On the edge of a failing South African city, a disused power station hums once again - this time with beats, voices, and possibility. Makhanda is a divided place and, for the majority, opportunities are scarce and challenges are constant: poverty is grinding, houses and roads crumble, unemployment is overwhelming, violence is never far away and life can be cheap. But Makanda is also full of creativity and passion, and some of its young people are responding to the hardships they face with music. They are filling the gap where their futures should be with art rather than with drugs, alcohol or crime. The Black Power Station provides a stage for these musicians to do what they love as well as to get their message across. Their lyrics speak of poverty, inequality and violence but also of love, determination and hope. With one of the artists as our guide, The Black Power Station: Resistance Generation takes us into the world of backyard studios and mobile phone mixing desks. From total first-timers to those starting to make a name for themselves, we get inside the heads of these musicians as they write, record and perform.

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Y'all wanna hear some hip-hop?
We're on the corner of a dusty street in the small city of Makanda, South Africa.
A young man with a mic and some giant speakers is doing publicity for a gig.
Ladies and gentlemen, the event is going to be going on in the Black Power Station tonight.
The event is called Euphoria.
We want you to escape the troubles of this world and feel euphoria.
My name is Lutando Zinghela, performing as Damage.
I'm part of Euphoria alongside other local artists.

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