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SINGER-dancer Sandra Ndebele is mulling plans to collaborate with legendary South African-based guru Dorothy Masuka popularly known as Aunt Dot. Bulawayo born Masuka was in the country and performed at the National Arts Merit Awards in the city on Saturday. Ndebele, who shared the stage with Masuka, as a backing vocalist said it was quite an experience to work with the veteran artiste.
“Aunt Dot is an amazing woman and she shared some very important issues on music with me and I am planning to have a collaboration with her.
“It might not be this year, but maybe next year because I would have to move to South Africa for a while,” she said.
Ndebele performed as a backing vocalist to the 78-year-old musician.
The Intombi Zomqangala founder showered praises on Masuka whom she described as one of the most successful female artistes in Africa.
“She comes a long way, 60 years in the music industry is testimony that she is both hardworking and very talented. She is a role model for us artistes,” said Ndebele.
They performed the song Angizenzisi Bang’loyile.
At the event, Aunt Dot took time to clarify her birth place and surname.
“I am Masuku not Masuka, u Masuku . . . UMlondo kaNdaba and I was born here in Bulawayo in 1935 and stayed in Makokoba.
“I am Zimbabwean, my mother is South African and my father is a Lozi from Zambia,” she said.
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Andrew Langa urged artistes to work hard and improve their works.
He said his ministry would work closely with the artistes.
He also challenged the artistes to improve lyrical content and to promote Zimbabwean culture.
This year, the Nama awards saw an improvement with winners getting cash and complimentary prizes in addition to the traditional awards trophies.
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