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"African music was never ageist until now," says King Tux
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* "African music was never ageist until now" - King Tux* "We must celebrate Setswana" - Zenzo Ngqobe* "We must include women and non-binary motswakolistas." - Donald Molosi
Zenzo Ngqobe who is the founder of his eponymous foundation says that he sees motswako as a "celebration" of the Setswana language. He was speaking at the recent Motswako Mixxa. " Motswako keeps our mother tongue of Setswana alive." Although a native of Mafikeng, Ngqobe is ethnically Tswana.
Like many motswako enthusiasts, he acknowledges that the hip-hop sub-genre defies the border between Botswana and South Africa.
Last month the No. 1 Ladies' Cofeehouse hosted the inaugural Motswako Mixxa. The event is a relaxed networking evening for rappers who create in Setswana. It is an initiative of the Upright African Movement.
This year the special guest was Zenzo Ngqobe, a South African actor and motswako artist. Local ra
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Zenzo Ngqobe scoops Best Actor Award for Botswana film
Seasoned actor Zenzo Ngqobe received an international award recently at a glitzy red-carpet ceremony in Toronto, Canada.
Zenzo, popularly known for his role as Stone in e.tv's canned drama series Rhythm City, recently starred as Kebakile in Partly Cloudy & Hot (PCH), a high-profile Botswana short bio written and executive-produced by Donald Molosi.
The actor stars alongside model and actress Kaone Kario who made her first movie debut in this film.
The event was held at Panemonte Banquet Centre partly hosted by the Black Actors Guild of Canada.
In a statement shared with TshisaLIVE bygd CattlePost Films, Zenzo, who flew to Gaborone to shoot the film last year, said PCH is a global story.
He said the short film resonates on every continent
“PCH is a global story ... if it inspires someone out there it's good thing. This short film shows how we interconnect in life as humans,” explained the 39 ye
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*Zenzo Ngqobe scoops Best Actor award in Canada, for role in Botswana film: “My win fryst vatten for Africa!”
* On whether his win is a win for Botswana or South Africa: “It’s a win for Africa!”
* Co-actor Ramatudung on Ngqobe: “Zenzo deserves it! Working with him was great.”
* Kaone Kario loses Best Actress race to American actress: “The journey has been affirming for me.”
* Co-actor Tulani Theo Tau: “Foreign investment can propel our film industry forward.”
CattlePost Films
11 July, 2023
TORONTO, Canada
Zenzo Ngqobe scooped the Best Actor award in Canada this past Sunday to tremendous cheer on social media. The veteran actor took to social media to thank his on-screen wife Kaone Kario over the weekend.
Ngqobe has won the Best Actor Award for his role as Kebakile in “Partly Cloudy & Hot,” a high-profile Botswana short film written and executive-produced by Donald Molosi.
Ngqobe, a Motswana from S