Nirvana Nokwe 'prioritising music' after graduation
While studying in the television and screen arts division when she first enrolled, Nokwe also got to engage with students who did music.
'It was a beautiful intersection between my music and my filmmaking work. I was studying to be behind the camera. I just started creating really strong relationships with people in the sound division and they called me in to be a part of their projects. I didn't exist in just one space,' she told TshisaLIVE.
She will soon release a single called Mama with Master KG and Goon Flavour as they launch their upcoming EP.
'It's been so amazing collaborating with them. They featured me on one of their songs. This song is such a beautiful compliment to what's happening in my life. Mama is a song that's so close to my heart, especially now, because books before boys — because boys bring babies.
'This song is about me thanking uMama for supporting me and helping me keep focused, not me giving my life, faith, and destiny away to boys, now that I'm graduating. I'm just so grateful to my mother. My mother really taught me to prioritise myself before love and is always giving me advice about love and dating. She's always telling me to have a life and have a strong connection with God first.'
While Nokwe is used to dominating the screens, she'll soon be on the airwaves as she returns to her first love.
'I am really prioritising my music this year. I'm really putting in a lot of effort into music, and working on my own stuff.'
Beyond the limelight, Nokwe wears many hats.
In 2024 she launched the Connect Supper Club, which provides a platform for inspiring discussions, networking and collaboration, paired with fine dining and a sophisticated ambience.
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