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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Renowned author and film director Tsitsi Dangarembga has sparked controversy on social media following her comments on Zimbabwe Dancehall Winky D\u2019s latest song \u201cHappy Again.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a tweet, the award-winning author of \u201cNervous Conditions\u201d said she loves Winky D\u2019s music and charisma but his fixation with white girls in his videos was becoming an issue. She wrote:<\/p>\n

Just had a look at Wink D\u2019s \u201cHappy Again\u201d. While I love Winky D\u2019s music and his charisma, in my opinion, the white girl fixation is becoming problematic.<\/p>\n

Dangarembga was referring to Winky D\u2019s latest video \u201cHappy Again\u201d which features a white woman and \u201cMuGarden\u201d, which he collaborated with Gemma Griffiths.<\/p>\n

Several Twitter users responded to Dangarembga\u2019s post, with the majority critical of the author\u2019s sentiments.<\/p>\n

Ms Amanda responded by saying just two videos (Happy Again and MuGarden) don\u2019t really count as a fixation. She wrote:<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll start with I love your work because I do, but. The storyline is about a poor black farm boy being loved against all odds by a white aristocrat.<\/p>\n

Two videos don\u2019t really count as a fixation. Imagine if we said you never write Shona, and you have no work in Shona does it become problematic?<\/p>\n

\u2026 I would have chosen to look at it as breaking a barrier here. Not the pinnacle of desirability but rather a voice for interracial relationships, which, not to get personal, but you should lend your voice to as I\u2019m certain the challenges are many.<\/p>\n

Dangarembga said while the two videos do not make a fixation, it was Happy Again\u2019s storyline that was problematic. She said:<\/p>\n

That whole storyline is really problematic to me. Making the white woman the pinnacle of desirability that is out of reach.<\/p>\n

I agree that the two videos don\u2019t make a fixation, but they are close together and seem to get the most traction as they appeared on my timeline.<\/p>\n

Brooxy wrote: \u201cYou\u2019re entitled to your opinion as you are madam, I think this was just an unfair judgement of character. Your profiling is just baseless, it\u2019s just one video for crying out loud. @winkydonline is a brilliant artist and Happy Again is a beautiful song with an awesome video.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kuda Jr, in response to another Twitter user, said: \u201cYes it\u2019s her personal opinion but it\u2019s beyond comprehension how she reached that conclusion when Winky D has just 1 video (Happy Again) with a white girl love interest out of all his videos. After all, she has a white husband, who said what about that? Nah she went bonkers for this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jay said: \u201cSapphire Caricature has been normalised in video and movie making with Winky D\u2019s video assimilating same fate of blackness portrayed playing a servitude role with whiteness being dominant and appealing. The song is great though @happy AGAIN.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Baking Nurse said: \u201cWith all due respect, and if I\u2019m not mistaken these are only 2 videos. As for Gemma, she was a feature. Maybe I\u2019m not learned enough but we can\u2019t call 2 a fixation\u201d.<\/p>\n

In response to some of the comments on her original post, Dangaremba maintained that while Winky D\u2019s videos may not constitute a fixation, \u201cit is stereotypical casting of white desirability.\u201d She said:<\/p>\n

Yes, Gemma was a feature, so that is different. Nevertheless, it was a lead. Now we have another white woman lead in a relatively short space of time. True, it does not yet merit being called a fixation, but it is stereotypical casting of white desirability.<\/p>\n

Asked by Kwashe what she thinks could have been done for it not to be problematic, Dangaremba said:<\/p>\n

A different storyline if the white actress was to be cast, or casting one of the black servants as the princess, setting it in Great Zimbabwe, Kingdom of Congo, or of Benin. I see lots of options.<\/p>\n

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