{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6282880b98be49001208aae6/64480048c04e270011893f7c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"South African Singer Kaecy: Music, Identity & Pride | Ep. 55","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6282880b98be49001208aae6/1672786076682-5cc6042ab6283e8e5302e2b82eff5d9e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>South African singer-songwriter <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kaecy_music/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kaecy</a> joins host Erick to share his journey as an openly gay South African singer-songwriter. Kaecy opens up about the release of his 2017 debut album <em>So Beautiful</em>; discovering his voice; the spiritual power of songwriting; and the courage it took to choose authenticity over a record deal with a Christian label.</p><p><br></p><p>Kaecy shares what it means to be gay in South Africa and why visibility remains the most powerful form of activism. He also shares what makes South African culture unique and reflects on African unity and travel. A heartfelt conversation about art, belonging, and living unapologetically.</p>","author_name":"Erick Taylor Woodby"}