Nadia Nakai has said she prefers to be recognised as a South African rapper, as she feels that wordsmiths that rap in Shona and are based in Zimbabwe are better representatives of the country.
Although her mother is Zimbabwean, Nadia was born and bred in South Africa, leading to widespread debate on her true heritage particularly on social media.
The debate flared up again recently after Nadia was designated as a Zimbabwean artiste at the BET awards, where she was nominated under the Best International Flow category.
In an interview on Zingah’s podcast, Nakai said she did not want to be recognised as a Zimbabwean rapper, as artistes based in the country deserved the designation more.
“…there’s no way I could go and represent Zimbabwe for BET when there are amazing female artists that are based in Zimbabwe, that know the culture, that rap in Shona, that live that life,” she said.
Nakai went on to name drop prominent Zimbabwean artistes, who she believes deserve nominations at the BETs.
“I feel like KikkyBadAs* deserves to be nominated for the BET. She really is coming with the full aesthetic, the dope songs, she’s rapping in Shona, she’s part of the culture,” she said.
she chose were milk n honey are who don’t want that
Zakes Sithole when are going home
Ndewe ikoko hatina dambudziko nazvo
Vusa Ds Titori bhoo takadaro hatina basa nazvo
She does her music in SA, so she must be recognized there simple
Reason Sibanda I agree and I see no problem with her decision. SA is home too. How many Zimbabweans representing South Africa in different areas? Many and we are proud of them because they found home. Zanu pf gave many no option but to chose what’s best for them.
Frank Chinembiri but it is their own decision to represent SA🏃🏃🏃🤣
Angeloh Ngcobo yaaa that’s what I said…
Frank Chinembiri Stop talking nonsense who are those fck Zimbabweans are representing South Africa in what msunu kanyoko
Angeloh Ngcobo who those ask this nonsense
Reason SibandaReason Sibanda and her father is a South African so she’s indeed a South African
Reason Sibanda plus she needs money remember…she can’t survive on bond bepa
Bekezela Kimberly MoyoSibanda is a zimbabwean name
Reason Sibanda
Not only that also her father is South African.
She’s too beautiful to be a Zimbabwean, Zimbabweans don’t have beauty genes
Nadia wekwaKatsande.
Ras Jeymo kkkkkk Kavanda
Nya Rie but serious Katsande ndiyo chaiyo.
Her mom ka wat about her dad f sh is not Zimbabwean please leave her alone
As long as we have Winky Dee and baba Sharo representing us we are not worried of where she comes from
Evangelist Terrence Gozho Sakanganwe Chiremerera ka palist 👆
Patricia A Ndlovu yeah tinadzo mhondoro dzedu dzemuno saka Uyo hedu tongomugashirawo semwana watete.
Kwaunoda ndokwako usauyewo kwedu gara ikoko.
Her mother is a Shona from Chinhoyi Mash best province period
Shephard Marufu She is not her mother
Tell us
Shephard Marufu what about her father? Because we don’t come from our mother ‘s village s but our father’s
Shephard Marufu asi anobva kuKenzamba kahi?
Lenon Zhou kanyaga wairesi
Wiclive MazoWiclive MazoWiclive Mazo anoda kuramba kumusha. Ngaauye via Nyamupamire takamumirira kkkkk
Shephard Marufu what about her father?
Shephard Marufu it means she is a South African. Asi dai baba vake vari mu Zim$
Patience Thamsanqa Makwindi her father is Zulu straight
Simbarashe Munetsi her father is southafrican
Natasha Tanaka Mwananyoka so she’s South African then.
Shephard Marufu kkk what are you trying to prove here
Everytime tikutaura nyaya one. Haana basa munhu uyu. Haana mbiri futi
Anomboimba kutii
Tee Tembo Kambondo 😂😂 nhy hako
Tee Tembo Kambondo bvunzawo
Tee Tembo Kambondo 😂😂😂 bvunzao hako , kutotanga kunzwa kuti kuna nandia ini
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣muchangani uyo ah tinevedu vanoimba Shona
Tee Tembo Kambondo anoimba matuzvi
Car door tea aka
Kana shungu but rimwe gore mashoko ako achakuvharira zvinhu hobho
Nollin Nomatter Mollin Makunike vachauya zvavo sisi ava kana vasanganawo nemadzudzo anenge achida ana nyakusunga mbereko ndopachaziva kuti havana kungwara.
She doesn’t owe anyone an explanation
Who’s he ,which team does he play for.
Julius Tinago Mavenyengwa making noise from SA fighting for citizenship n jobs
Simon MdlaneSimon Mdlane good luck on that
saka zvinebasa reyi already she was born and breaded in south africa .She is a south african by birth simple
Nash Mafunde iwe taive naye kuchinhoi uku tiri magrade 2 ndobva a transfer a chienda kumzansi
Faith Imani Kwanisai ndaverenga zvakanyorwa kuti she was born and breded in south africa i cote
Faith Imani Kwanisai yes she transfered but baba vake is south African. Mwana anotorq mutupo wani zviya
Maphosa Wacho konakai ndeyani hant ndoyaari kushandisa imi munotomurambira iye haatomborambe ega anotaura kut I’m zimbabwean
Nash Mafunde unomboteerera mainterview ake here
Faith Imani Kwanisai did u read to understand the post.
Faith Imani Kwanisai arikumurambira ndiani fact will remain she’s south African coz her father is
Faith Imani Kwanisai takunyeperwa manje 😂😂😂😂
Maphosa Wachobaba vake is zimbabwean navo
Nomusa Dube iwe ndiwe usingatozivemanje baba vake muzimba😂😂 wakazvinzwepi izvozvo
Faith Imani Kwanisai read and understand the post uchati slizer ndewemuZimbabwe futi nekuti anoshandisa Kaisara
Nash Mafunde imika imi hinda kochiiko she is Zimbabwean period the rest is nonsense
Hauna kana basa iwe
Gaffa to the maximum i don’t care ne zvimwe but pamberi ne gaffa
Anomboita nezvei Nakai wacho sorry Nokia wacho 😂😂😂
Well why shud she chose zim…she is surrounded everyday by pple who hate zimbos
Her dad is South African so obviously she’s a South African no need to debate on this
Kirsty Starr Chigada they only said her mother is Zimbabwean but nothing was said of the father,maybe the father is a Zimbabwean is South Africa .
Nomsa Ka Mbals Bee yeah maybe
Not necessary how is that for news
I can’t see any benefits of having her as a Zimbabwean.even south Africa..kunge shiri tese tirikutsvaga raramo
Zim nekujambira vanhu ana winky vamuno hamuvade
Who cares? It’s her choice