Talented artist Nathi Mankayi believes that God doesn’t answer black people’s prayers when they don’t use their mother tongue.The musician Nathi Mankayi, revealed on King David’s Podcast that God never answers black people’s prayers because of the way they pray.

Mankayi added that apart from benefiting from apartheid, white people are more progressive than black people because of how they use what they have.

“As a black person, you pray in English, how do you think God is going to answer your prayers? It is not that God does not understand English, but He gave you your own language. “

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Even when sangomas go to their indumba (a traditional healing space), no matter how they twang, they speak to the ancestors in vernacular. Praying in English as a black person is not powerful.”

Social media user @rapelangmpetha5065 reacted to his interview and said: “The manner in which Nathi articulated himself resonated like hand in glove with initial remarks bro Dave uttered that Nathi’s story is a special one.”

“Needless to say, the interview was not only intriguing but also educational, what a feast for our ears!”The musician Nathi Mankayi also revealed to TshisaLIVE that he was gearing up to return to the music scene and plans to work with Limpopo musician Makhadzi.

He added that he left the company he was with and he’s an independent artist now and that’s why things are not the same as before.

He also reveals that he got into the music industry not knowing anything and wanting to learn and he’s learnt how the industry works and he’s now a businessman.

“I’m under Mangai Media and I’ve partnered with Open Mic and Gallo. I think the time is right for me to release music because people have missed my music. With all that I’ve been through, I want to let my fans in on what I’ve been through.