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Tu Nokwe

Bio

Tu Nokwe is a South African musician, actress, educator and businesswomen. Brought up in a family of six singers, she taught music to township kids in her family's Amajika Youth and Children's Art Project, part of the Nokwe Creative Development Foundation that was founded in 1976. She later traveled to London and New York, where she took lessons at the famous Manhattan School of Music. When she returned home to South Africa in 1993, she started gathering material for her first album, 'Inyakanyaka', which was released in 1996. It was followed in 2002 by 'African Child'.

Now in her 50s, Tu Nokwe still performs regularly and is also an accomplished and well-traveled actress, motivational speaker and author of an inspirational diary called ‘The Journey of Life’.

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Nena Tenacity

02 Oct at 12:48

Job opportunity: Some of the projects Tu Nokwe has worked on over the years
1.4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
PROJECT NAME YEAR(S)
1. Amajika Youth Formation
2. Outreaches (African Child, You Can)
3. Cultural Exchange, etc

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Nena Tenacity

02 Oct at 12:40

Tu Nokwe has become a living legend of South African culture.
THEATRE:
Tu Nokwe was involved in the conceptualisation and ultimate performances of the following theatres:
1) Sarafina
2) Umoja and
3) Amajika
4) Shaka Zulu, and many more

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Nena Tenacity

02 Oct at 12:37

Funding opportunity: Tu Nokwe initially taught music to township kids in her family's Amajika Youth and Children's Art Project. As a young adult Tu traveled the world learning her craft, then returned to South Africa in 1996 to release the album and hit song Inyakanyaka

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Nena Tenacity

02 Oct at 12:35

Performing opportunity: Tu Nokwe and Friends, (featuring
Amajika Dance Band, Women Of Africa and Amabutho). Tu Nokwe is a South African singer, guitarist, composer, lyricist, teacher and actress. She has performed around the world. Brought up in a family of six singers.

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