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A large contingent of the local music fraternity attended the launch of the 2015 Tshivenda Music Awards at the Joe Matsila Guest House at Ha-Matsila last Wednesday.
The competition is funded by the National Lottery Board, Matsila Development Trust and Rodibrite to an amount of R5,5 million. The event last took place in 2013, but due to a lack of funding, no awards were made last year.
The aim of the upcoming awards is to recognize, promote and reward artists who pride themselves on singing in the Tshivenda language. These awards also aim to preserve culture and heritage. “I am so glad and we are also happy as musicians, as we expect something like this in our district and also in our province. Artists must be awarded. We are also happy for those who managed to fund the awards again,” says one artist.
Chief Livhuwani Matsila says he was happy that there were organisations willing to help with funding the event after the financial difficulties of the past. “This launch makes me very proud that our Tshivenda music is finally going to gain a good reputation and dignity and the artists themselves are going to be recognised and promoted. I think this is very good for the development of the music industry in this region of the Tshivenda-speaking people.”
The Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, who also attended the event, said they were encouraging artists to take care of their finances to avoid being in tough financial situations in the future.
She said that it was important that artists treat their careers like businesses. Mabudafasi said that the government was determined to help artists overcome financial difficulties. “They (artists) die poor and we see some of their houses are repossessed. We would like to give them support. Let us see artists as any other business that can grow. That is why I announced that we have what is called the Mzansi Golden Economy.
The Mzantsi Golden Economy is a fund that assists those who are in arts and crafts and are preserving our heritage. It is money that has been put aside to help our entities to develop.” She added that the love of indigenous music was in her blood. “There is nothing more important than preserving your culture, because it is the wealth of the coming generation. Many people think that playing indigenous musical instrument lowers one’s dignity, which is not true. I am proud of my culture and that is why I don’t even feel shy when I play my music.
The Tshivenda music awards are set to take place in August.
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