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Jazz diva Selmor Mtukudzi and eight other female musicians from across Africa have joined forces through “ONE” campaign project to fight poverty. “ONE” is an international campaigning and advocacy organisation of more than six million people taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease. The organisation is already backed by more 36 of the world’s most powerful women, who include Beyonce, Meryl Streep, Lady Gaga, Angelique Kidjo and other leading women from the worlds of business, arts, politics and activism. The selected singers who are from seven countries produced the song in South Africa were later joined by Nollywood actress and activist Omotola Jalade Ekeinde in the video.
The song “Strong Girls” features Selmor, Arielle T (Gabon), Gabriela (Mozambique), Judith Sephuma (South Africa), Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania), Victoria Kimani (Kenya) Waje and YemiAlade (Nigeria).
The video track, which was released last week talks about how to empower girls and women everywhere to fight poverty.
It was produced by Nigerian producer Cobhams Asuquo, who won critical world acclaim with his production of Asa’s chart-topping hits, “Jailer” and “Fire on the Mountain” with Godfather Productions as director.
In an interview with The Herald Entertainment, Selmor said she was excited to be part of the project.
“I am very happy to be in such production. It is more of like a dream come true for me.
“I will try and make sure the song and video are played on our radio and television platforms so that the rest of Zimbabweans can join Africa, in witnessing such achievement yet alone fighting poverty,” she said.
Asked on how she got selected, the “Nguva Yangu” hit maker said she was just picked and thinks the selection was because of her work on girl child empowerment.
“I just received a call from the organisation that I am going to be part of the project.
“I don’t know how I got selected but I think they have researched on Zimbabwean women musician who are much into such area.
I have worked with girl child organisations and in most of my songs I talk about child poverty, abuse, early marriages etc.”
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