Young KwaMhlanga content creator is nominated in the Satma22
Being brought up in a conservative and traditional family had a significant impact on Audrey Skhosana's development as a content creator.
A Ndebele content creator from KwaMhlanga, Audrey Skhosana, is vying for the inaugural best traditional social media influencer award in the 2022 South African Traditional Music Achievement Awards (Satma22).
This 22-year-old social media star, model, singer, actor and a poet, also known as a culture preservationist, will battle it out for the prize with none other than the award-winning actress and musician Nelisiwe Sibiya.
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Skhosana said her upbringing in a conservative and traditional family had a significant impact on her development as a Ndebele social media content creator.
“I have always valued our culture and traditions in all I do, because that is how my parents have raised me. My parents have been teaching us from an early age to advocate for our culture and to embrace IsiNdebele as we are a tribe who boast our rich culture.
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“My poetry was greatly influenced by the music of the IsiNdebele icon, Dr Nothembi Mkhwebane, to whom I listened when growing up; that is where I drew my inspiration from.
“I use social media to interact with my followers and fans in an effort to embrace my culture and educate people about what isiNdebele is and people love what I do. I use social media to preserve my culture and to represent the Ndebele people,” Skhosana said.
“I feel extremely fortunate to be a nominee for the Satma Awards’ Best Traditional Social Media Influencer category. It is already a victory for me, because it signifies my advancement and that others value the work and lessons I give,” she concluded.
To vote for Skhosana, SMS SATMA175 to 49495.
