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From Soweto to the Grammys: A flutist changing lives

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Patronella Diedricks
March 10, 2026

She started with a broken flute and an uncertain future, but flutist Khanyisile Mthetwa is now part of the Grammy Recording Academy in the US — showing that Black girl magic keeps moving, no matter the start.

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