INTERMINABLE VIRGINS IN A RUSTING COUNTRY? THE PORTRAYAL OF THE COVID-19 PERIOD IN THE SONGS WE WILL DANCE AGAIN BY MATTHEW TEMBO AND DZUWA BY SLAP DEE
Keywords:
Conceptual Metaphor, Poetry, COVID-19, Quarantine, Song, Music
Abstract
This article examined two songs: We Will Dance Again by Matthew Tembo and Dzuwa by Slap Dee to explain the experience of Zambians to COVID-19. Through the theory of the conceptual metaphor, the study examined the metaphorical nature of the songs and identified a reliance on the symbolic role of the sun and how the sun is both a subject of God and a god itself. The study shows that while both songs rely on the metaphor to share hope and despair during COVID-19, We Will Dance Again has a positive futuristic outlook, while Dzuwa is more resigned to the situation.
Published
2023-08-09
How to Cite
Moyo, G., & Moyo, B. (2023). INTERMINABLE VIRGINS IN A RUSTING COUNTRY? THE PORTRAYAL OF THE COVID-19 PERIOD IN THE SONGS WE WILL DANCE AGAIN BY MATTHEW TEMBO AND DZUWA BY SLAP DEE. ZANGO: Zambian Journal of Contemporary Issues, 36(1), 15-29. Retrieved from https://nscme.unza.zm/index.php/ZJOCI/article/view/1051
Section
Articles