{"id":47369,"date":"2026-01-13T11:47:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=47369"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:47:50","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnaledi-aphiwes-global-rise-continues-with-major-afrima-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnaledi-aphiwes-global-rise-continues-with-major-afrima-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Naledi Aphiwe\u2019s global rise continues with major AFRIMA recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_175914\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175914\" class=\"wp-image-175914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Singer-Naledi-Aphiwe-sparks-controversy-over-Shembe-church-comments.jpg?resize=600%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Singer-Naledi-Aphiwe-sparks-controversy-over-Shembe-church-comments.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Naledi-Aphiwe-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-175914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naledi Aphiwe reacts to AFRIMA\u2019s nod<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Naledi Aphiwe has started 2026 on an international high after earning a significant nomination at the Ninth All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), held in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old rising star was nominated alongside collaborator Mawelele in the Best African Duo or Group in R&amp;B category, marking another major milestone in her fast-growing career.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing the category with some of the continent\u2019s most celebrated names, including Nigeria\u2019s Kunmie, Morocco\u2019s Manal and eventual winner Rema, Naledi described the moment as both humbling and inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis nomination is an indication of great things to come this year. It shows that hard work will never go unnoticed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing my name next to international artists means there is a place for me in the world and in other African countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Naledi, the recognition represents far more than just an award nod.<\/p>\n<p>Her journey from a township classroom to continental stages continues to resonate with fans, positioning her as one of South Africa\u2019s most promising young exports.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her age, she has already carved out an impressive r\u00e9sum\u00e9 that many artists spend years chasing.<\/p>\n<p>Her momentum has been building steadily. In 2025, Naledi scored nominations for Best African Song and Best R&amp;B Song at the Metro FM Music Awards for Romeo &amp; Juliet, her collaboration with Mawelele.<\/p>\n<p>The previous year saw her clinch the Afro Pop Artist of the Year title at the Basadi Music Awards, further solidifying her place in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Naledi #Aphiwes #global #rise #continues #major #AFRIMA #recognition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Naledi Aphiwe reacts to AFRIMA\u2019s nod Naledi Aphiwe has started 2026 on an international high after earning a significant&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47369"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47371,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47369\/revisions\/47371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}