Debut album for Nduvho

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Nduvho Ndou, also known as “Queen Nana,” released her debut house album, “The Review”, earlier this month. The 22-year-old singer from Tshivhuyuni in the Mashamba area says, however, that her music journey so far has not been a walk in the park.

“In this industry, we face all kinds of challenges. Mine were because of my gender. The local music industry is male-dominated. You are forced to work with men, and they often end up wanting relationships, something I am not interested in. I just want to make my music in peace. Others will tell you that you cannot rap because you are a woman,” she says.

Queen Nana also complained about exploitation by event promoters. “When I do a show, because I am a woman, I end up getting less than what we agreed on when I was booked. It has happened that I have received nothing,” she says.

Her new album is an expression of her love of music. “I love music because it heals me, and it calms me when storms brew. I find peace of mind through music,” she says.

Queen Nana fell in love with music at a young age. “I grew up playing the drums. Because I never got an opportunity to play drums in church, my parents decided to buy me a small set of drums, so that I could practise every day,” she says.

The album was recorded at Xinare Entertainment Records. All the songs were composed by Queen Nana, with Solly Mkhawane stepping in as a backing vocalist. The album contains 10 songs, including “It’s Too Late”, “Jwala”, “I’m in Love”, and “Ombaisa.”

By: Kaizer Nengovhela

Kaizer Nengovhela started writing stories for Limpopo Mirror in 2000. Prior to that he had a five year stint at Phala-Phala FM as sports presenter. In 2005 Kaizer received an award from the province's premier as Best Sports Presenter. The same year he was also nominated as Best Sports Reporter by the Makhado Municipality. Kaizer was awarded the Mathatha Tsedu award in 2014.