not something to be taken as
something to be taken seriously.
Also the minds of the artist
themselves. Very few people take
themselves seriously as
something that they can make
something out of it. I’m one of
those poets who is able to
convert the art into something
useful. I think that it’s just a
matter of the artist taking
themselves seriously. How you
approach your art seriously, is
how other people will take you
seriously. It’s how you carry
yourself and it across all genres.
Is it the business of art or the
passion of art. How you carry
yourself is how people will
regard you.
GM.: You have performed at a
number of major events. Please
take us through them.
Aura: Yes, I’ve performed at a
few. I’ve performed at Shoko, at
Intwasa in Skies (Bulawayo). I’ve
performed at several festivals
abroad. The Winter Jazz Festival
in Norway, in a place called
Molde. There was a Mountain
Festival, in a place, also in
Norway. I performed in a place in
Germany, Bellefette; we had a
concert. I’ve also performed in
South Africa at the Emperor’s
Palace for a UN Women’s
Conference. I hope to travel some
more. I have nothing planned this
year, I’m kind of going with the
flow. I’m hoping to perform at
the Woman Scream Festival. I’ve
put down my application, so I’m
looking forward to it. (She
performed after the date of the
interview.)
GM.: What other projects are
you into?
Aura: I also work at a company
called Nafuna, on an online
show called Nafuna show,
formerly known as Nafuna TV
but for the sake of regulations
we rebranded it to the Nafuna
show. And my co-host is my
husband, Enqore. That’s great!
GM.: Tell us more about
Nafuna
Aura: Nafuna is a young new
media company. Award winning
as well. We specialize in high
end 2D, 3D, video productions,
viral campaigns, most things
new media and social media. I
also work at Star FM. I am a
radio personality there. Before I
gave birth I was on the breakfast
club for two months. And then
post birth, I’m now doing the
drive time with Leekay and
Phathisani and that is really fun.
I’m the only female. So it’s quite
interesting having two males
and two females, the dynamic is
quite interesting. It often poses
as an exciting challenge being a
voice for women. (Aura has
since moved on from radio from
the time of the interview.)
GM.: What are your future
plans?
Aura: : I see my future in
broadcasting, not just radio but
in TV and radio. That’s where I
see my main future. I also want
to grow my art as well. I’m
releasing a music single this
year. I want to keep my poetry,
which influences my music. I
released an EP called Auragami
produced by Enqore, which was
a mix of poetry and music , so
it’s a feel of what I intend to do.
so it’s a feel of what I intend to
do.
GM.: Last words..
Aura: Life doesn’t care about you.
So you need to make sure that
whatever you do it shows that
you can survive and that you can
do well. No one cares about who
you are unless you give them a
reason to care. I know that it
sounds morbid but that’s my
philosophy.
MY GIRL a poem by Aura
I cannot protect you from the wo
rld, my girl
From alcohol, sex, drugs and bad
boys, my girl
The internet can be used to geek
you up, my girl
But watch for pornography and n
asty stuff, my girl
I wish I could protect you from t
he world, my girl
But I can only equip you with the
Armor of God, my girl
And maybe you'll get to know w
ho God is, my girl
Why mamma would talk to Him
out loud, my girl
But slowly you will discover the
world, my girl
And hopefully you'll meet the rig
ht man, my girl
But only once you've figured out
your life plan, my girl
And know yourself, always doing
the best you can, my girl
I have introduced you as a child t
o the world, my girl
And to God be the glory for your
presence, my girl
I hope you will one day get to rea
d this, my girl
And know that mamma tried to h
er best to prepare you for this wo
rld, my girl
Aura at www.nafuna.tv and follow her recent project on Facebook: Zuru and Twitter: @ZuruCatch
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