Cape Town – Singer Indlovukazi has been recognised for her captivating performances in the siSwati language by the Pan African Language Board (PanSALB) during an awards ceremony held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in KwaZulu-Natal.
In an interview with The Citizen, she expressed her feelings at often being overlooked, saying: “I feel like I’m not recognised and not seen sometimes. It hurts me, but this is so encouraging.
“When they told me about this award, I called them back to make sure that it’s me they wanted, I couldn’t believe it,” she added.
Indlovukazi gained prominence for her contribution to Prince Kaybee’s hit song, Gugulethu.
The PanSALB Multilingualism Awards aim to honour individuals and organisations that have made outstanding efforts to preserve and promote all official languages in South Africa, including the Khoi and San languages. These awards celebrate linguistic diversity and highlight the role of languages as a unifying force in the country.
Indlovukazi received recognition in the “effective use of mother tongue in music” category, which acknowledges musicians who perform in indigenous languages. She said winning the award has inspired her to create more music, stating: “I’ve already started recording, I know my album will be done in June. I’m encouraged by this award.”
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Yesterday evening, we held a lavish Multilingualism Awards ceremony celebrating individuals from diverse linguistic backgrounds.
The awards serve as a reminder to preserve, promote and revitalise our languages.
We trust the dedication of our finalists and winners are a… pic.twitter.com/M396jSJWSV
— Pan South African Language Board (@PanSALB) March 1, 2024
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Compiled by Samantha Mochele
