For decades, the story of disability in the creative sector has been framed through an outdated lens of charity, patronizing sympathy, and peripheral inclusion. But across our stages, galleries, recording booths, and community spaces, Artists with Disabilities (AwDs) are dismantling that narrative—demanding not pity, but equal access, structural equity, and economic independence. Colleen Makhubele spoke to Moleleki F Ledimo Director: Arts & Youth Development National Department of Sport, Arts & Culture Bhekani Ngcobo National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) Liaison Officer a passionate musician and rapper performing under the stage name Brazoh B and Mpho Tjope Disability rights advocate, researcher, author.