{"id":32591,"date":"2026-03-18T13:05:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=32591"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:16:08","slug":"dumama-unveils-video-for-new-single-eating-the-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castthedice.org\/?p=32591","title":{"rendered":"Dumama unveils video for new single \u2018Eating The Other\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Jessica Garfield<\/p><\/div>\n

Last month, Dumama<\/a> announced the release of her new album Towards an Expanse<\/em>, sharing then the stunning and haunting first single \u2018What Did The Rain Say<\/a>\u2019. Now, the Berlin-based South African composer and sonic artist is offering another gripping glimpse into the record in the form of her new single, \u2018Eating The Other\u2019. Built around a dense and slow-moving rhythm, \u2018Eating The Other\u2019 is imbued with a sense of tension and urgency. Sung in isiXhosa, the track engages with themes of drought, hunger, illness, and wider social and environmental struggles. Speaking about the single, Dumama says:<\/p>\n

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\u201cInspired by “Eating The Other: Desire and Resistance” by bell hooks, this track reflects on a society that remains ill despite having the resources to heal. The heart of the song is a chant my grandmother sang to me over the phone before she transitioned, a private moment that became an intergenerational meditation on being consumed. Sonically, I wanted to create a warped and punked-out space for the uhadi. By pairing the lineage of Princess Magogo with the left-field influence of Picchio dal Pozzo, I am pushing the bow into post-punk and experimental electronics. I refuse to let this instrument be reduced to an ethnographic subject or “world music” trope. This is a study of spiritual harm and the sonic will to resist being devoured.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2018Eating The Other\u2019 comes with an accompanying video by Jessica Garfield. Watch it below.<\/p>\n