Until We Honour the Mothers is a  spoken word fusion single written and composed by Zimbabwean author, poet  and speaker Rutendo “The Queen” Mutsamwira. The track is a rousing clarion call  to honour Africa’s mothers for the role they played in the struggles, triumphs and  development of their families, nations, continent and the world.

“I think it’s safe to say that I am still grieving the death of Mama Winnie Mandela.  While I had never met her, I was challenged by her resilience and resistance during South Africa’s apartheid era and the fire she managed to spark and ignite  both in the struggle and in the hearts and minds of South Africa and Africa’s  emerging leaders of thought in politics, economics and community  development., said Rutendo “The Queen” Mutsamwira.  

Until We Honour the Mothers celebrates the life and legacies of both African  women and women of African descent who include the following: Charwe 

Nyakasikana, Ruth Nomonde Chinamano, Sunny Ntombiyelanga Takawira, Sally  Mugabe, Joanna Mama MaFuyana Nkomo , Maria Musika, Maud Muzenda, Julia  Zvobgo, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Katherine Johnson , Merieme Chadid,  Nomzamo Winifred Zangiwe Madikizela-Mandela, Theresa Kachindamoto, Louise  Bennet – Coverley, Amina Mohamed, Yaa Asantewa, Queen Moremi, Queen  Nandi, Queen Lozikeyi, Gertrude Mutsamwira ( Mukunda Bukuta), Sabina Bukuta  ( Mukunda Dumba), Evelyn Mutsamwira ( Mukunda Nyakauta). 

The visual components of the track as well as the single art work were designed  by Johannesburg based Zimbabwean illustrator and founder of Sibahle Ruramai  Musekiwa.  The track is available on selected digital streaming platforms