"There is something incredibly powerful about the soil of Africa and for me it is to inspire a child to see a different Africa and also take them on a journey.The music at the end is a little bonus,but the biggest part of me is describing Africa and also the questions"

"We are attached to the culture of where we grew up and for me is the umuntu culture,the human being part of that culture"

"Find a mentor or coach – sometimes just to help you clarify your own thoughts by talking an idea thorough"

"Go with your passion"

"Embrace every opportunity that comes your way"

"The best kind of questions comes from the children,they ask incredibly honest questions.Maybe we could learn from them,it would make the world a better place if we had the confidence to ask questions that kids ask.There is something about them that fulfils what you do as an artist as a way to inspire the next generation"

"Ask for help – you don’t know until you ask"

"Feel the fear and do it anyway"

"It is my role to tell stories,I am not an actress,and that will be a nice challenge very exciting"

"I have met people from my culture who are probably too shy to say they are Zimbabweans,or embrace and be proud of this vibrant culture.I am unashamedly proud of it"

"It's been so overwhelming because you don't expect people to know you or recognise you in the street, but they do. People are so friendly and even my own extended family treat me like a celeb. I have to tell them that I am not any different to before. It is crazy"

"It’s great being back on set. We all understand that we need this job in order to make ends meet so everyone is cooperating to the rules. It is quite tricky acting with masks on because now our eyes need to tell the story, which is a great challenge"

"On the first day I made R700 and I thought ‘mmh, we can do this again’. So now we had the essentials of bread and milk and I restocked to make the hotdogs again and I have never stopped"

"We literally did not have bread at home and we could not work. I had been making the hotdogs for a while and anyone who had ever had them had asked why I don’t sell them. So, backed up into a corner, I decided to just try"

"It has grown so much because of the people in the street. I understand my market. My market are the people that are in the street. I’d never be ashamed of where I get my money. Ngama never lawo"

"I am never ever ashamed. My mother taught me that you do not ever feel embarrassed by doing honest work. If it gives you money and brings you happiness, then there’s nothing to be ashamed of. It is my side hustle, I own it, and no one can tell me anything. It is a brand I am very proud of. I can never be ashamed of it"

"I respond to people as myself. People need to know that I am not my character and we are different. That person is on screen, and this is me, and they need to deal with me"

"I'm honoured to be able to play Lilly more and more. It is a challenge that is really exciting, but also a little nerve-racking. I think that they saw the kind of person I am, a bubbly and confident person, and saw that I could do a good job"

"People do not usually get to see celebrities doing the groundwork. For them it is also an inspirational thing that ‘haybo Lilly, uyi-celebrity and you are out here in the street selling hotdogs’. And I say we all have to hustle because depending on one salary does not work"

"In Cape Verde ... I used to sing for tourists and for the ships when they would come there"

"I had the dream of producing my work, I wanted to try some ideas that I solidified throughout over the years,The album Nha Sunhu (2015) is the result of that, that thirst of independence"

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"I wanted to include the energy and authenticity of African music"

"I only regret my success has taken so long to achieve"

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"There was no real progress,” she acknowledged in Pulse!. “I wasn’t making any money out of it, so I just stopped"

"Because I couldn’t find anyone to help me out in Cape Verde, I had to start recording in France in 1988"

"I started singing in the neighborhood where I lived, just with my friends... It was just to amuse ourselves"

"I wasn’t astonished by Europe and I was never that impressed by the speed and grandeur of modern America"

"They’re going to feel my message through my presence and my music"

"Eneida Marta is a special artist; her soul has an unusual depth. Her distinct timbre can balance lament and hope in the same word, in the same breath. It is not difficult to fall in love with her voice, and once you do, it will be difficult to keep away from her.” Nuno Pacheco in Jornal Público"

"I was born in a poor country. I was poor, but I lived all my life with what I had. I didn’t spend more than I had. Cape Verde is not the only place where there are poor people"

"This was women’s work around the house, but I didn’t like it, so I came out when I was 13"

"That doesn’t happen to everybody, but it’s common in Cape Verde. That’s why in Cape Verde, women are always fighting for themselves and for their children"

"Now I work, and I see the results of my work, so I have some money,” she says. “But I’m still the same person that I was before. I still have the same simple life. I still have the same friends"

"Life in the islands is not easy, because there are very few resources, and you could say that my life and life in the islands are related"

"Women in Cape Verde are very strong, and we have a fighting spirit."

"I’m just a simple person. I’m not hard to understand."

"The fact that I sing about love doesn’t have anything to do with my emotional life. I think I didn’t have a husband because in Cape Verde, when you have a husband, you have a child, two children, three children. Then sometimes if the man wants, he just leaves you and you have to have another man to help you, because you cannot raise those children alone. It’s hard to live like that"

"This song is a love story, but I wanted the video to reflect cultural identity and expression through movement"

"It taught me that talent is only one part of the equation, the other part being what you do the platform you have being given. However, that is not to say it was smooth sailing thereafter, I went through a lot in life as well as my career. Right now I understand that I have a role to play in my society, that I am a role model to some, a business woman and a community builder, those ups and downs are the lessons that sharpened me to be the brand that I am today. I have evolved from being that little girl to being the young woman I am today that understands she has to take up space and use her voice not just for music but to also have an impact in the lives of Batswana especially the girl child"

"I appreciate the team’s effort and commitment. Azonto’s leadership helped keep everyone coordinated and focused"

"I will represent Botswana and our artists with pride and carry our flag high. I’m excited to show the world what Botswana has to offer and to open doors for more creatives back home"

"That was the hardest time of my career as it made me lose credibility to a brand"

"This is another partnership worth appreciating as we see our local private sector coming together to support BITC’s efforts towards promoting and positioning Botswana globally"

"I am so excited that it happened to an ordinary girl. Right now my purpose has shifted, I want to inspire young, upcoming girls from all over the country. I’ve turned what happened to me into a purpose-driven scenario. I want them to know it’s possible"

"I even became suicidal but I thank God I am still here"

"I just want people to get out of the habit of the ‘pull-her-down syndrome; not just among artists but everyone around them. We are human beings and I have lost count of the times I wanted to quit but kept pushing."

"When you get to a point where you are cancelled as an entertainer, and people sort of forget about you, it takes a lot away from a person"

"This was probably one of the hardest decisions I had to take because I worked so hard and popularised the Amantle Brown brand, but it had to be done."