The 2024 Legends and Legacy All Africa Music Awards will commemorate South African musical diva Yvonne Chaka Chaka in June. The legendary artist, who has worked in the entertainment business for 40 years and has witnessed numerous changes in the music business, was interviewed by IOL Entertainment. The princess of Africa shared her thoughts and wishes for the business as South Africa marks 30 years of democracy. "After thirty years of democracy, this is no easy feat.

It's been a long journey to achieve this independence, and as I often say, we must remember and accept the goals our ancestors set for us. "Our people have changed so much as a result of freedom, but is this the democracy we were hoping for? Two-year-olds being molested, grandmothers being reprimanded and raped, and young people not being allowed to wear miniskirts in public?"

Let's start over from scratch, I want to tell our people and our leaders. We watched out for one another, supported one another, and shielded one another during the Apartheid era. Why, after thirty years, are we unable to accomplish that? Even though the creative industry has made significant contributions to South Africa and the rest of the world in the past 30 years, the singer acknowledges that progress has still been made in this area. "The playing field has leveled for young people who aspire to work in the creative business, and I want to encourage them to pursue their dreams, especially those of young girls.

I am aware that some people have attended school to succeed in the creative sector and to study music. It's necessary to pursue your dreams of becoming an animator, sculptor, or filmmaker, and we need the help of the powerful ones. All I can say is that people want a hand-up, not handouts, from big corporations and the government. Ensuring parity between them creates an atmosphere that encourages our youth to grow and develop, as they are currently doing. Chaka Chaka emphasized that the business needs to be maintained because it generates income that allows people to have retirement annuities, pay their taxes and UIFs, and avoid going bankrupt.