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Nandi Madida is a #BlackGirlMagic in more ways than one.

Nandi Madida is a #BlackGirlMagic in more ways than one.

Published Aug 28, 2016

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Durban - Nandi Madida works the Coke Studio stage, smiling gleefully. The 28-year-old singer, presenter, actress and fashion designer exudes the aura of a newly-crowned queen settling on the throne for the first time.

Her glow may have something to do with this being one of her first public appearances since she announced she had married Zakhele Madida, better known as Zakes Bantwini, and is pregnant.

We’re at the listening session and preview for Coke Studio Season 2 at The Venue Green Park in Sandton.

Coke Studio gives renowned and up-and-coming artists the opportunity to team up and make music together.

“It’s been amazing.

“It’s such a great ambiance and, being a musician, it’s great to be able to relate to the artists,” she says after the show.

“It’s great to see some up-and-coming artists being given the spotlight.

“A lot of the time on television you see well-known names again and again.”

Nandi will be co-hosting the show with rapper Trevor “Trey” Sineke.

During the preview, AKA chats to Nandi about his collaboration on the show with hugely popular Nigerian reggae artist Patoranking, before performing his hit single One Time.

Nandi was chosen over hundreds of hopefuls who auditioned to present the show.

“It was such an honour to have been chosen over all the big names.

“They said they loved my presenting, but maybe the fact that I can relate to musicians also helped.”

Nandi is the embodiment of irrepressible African beauty, something commonly referred to on social media as #BlackGirlMagic.

Her persona in real life is the same as it is on television and in her music - relatable, infectious and abundantly joyous.

She captured the hearts of Americans earlier this year when she covered the red carpet at the BET Awards in Los Angeles, and this week she has been named co-presenter of BET’s The A-List, a new weekly lifestyle and entertainment magazine show.

Sunday Tribune

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