{"id":32616,"date":"2023-08-17T14:36:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T14:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/?p=32616"},"modified":"2023-08-17T14:26:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T14:26:20","slug":"han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award","title":{"rendered":"HAN-C NOMINATED FOR GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Songwriter and vocalist Hanceford Magapatona, known as Han-C in the music industry, has received a nomination for the 2023 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) in the coveted Best Male Southern Africa category.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In an interview, Han-C expressed delight at the nomination, which has placed him alongside strong contenders such as South Africa\u2019s DJ Maphorisa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was surprised the first time I got the news, but also excited. It was quite a shock, but everyone felt that I deserve it because of the work I have been putting in this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The artist behind the hit song Pepetetsa said the nomination went beyond competition as it could be described as recognition for his contributions to the music industry.<\/p>\n<p>The recipient of the Yarona Music Awards\u2019 Artist of the Year, attributed his nomination to unwavering dedication, adding, \u201cI have been releasing music, making those major moves as consistency is always key,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that securing the award would be a phenomenal achievement.<\/p>\n<p>His notable recognition has already made ripples across the nation, underscoring that Botswana\u2019s musical talent was gaining global acknowledgement.<\/p>\n<p>He unveiled ambitious plans for the year among them starting his own show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recently launched Mantswitwsidi Productions and I started my own Production Company\/Record Label,\u201d Han-C said.<\/p>\n<p>He said through his record label, he aimed to nurture budding artists and creative minds alike.<\/p>\n<p>Han C\u2019s upcoming event, the Mahalapye Spring Festival scheduled for September 30, promises to unite emerging and established artists for an unforgettable showcase of talent.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst his local endeavours, Han-C teased fans with hints of international collaborations in the pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>While preserving some details, he alluded to joint efforts with artists such as Mr Brown and Talents from Lesotho.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. Songwriter and vocalist Hanceford Magapatona, known as Han-C in the music industry, has received a nomination for the 2023 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) in the coveted Best Male Southern Africa category. In an interview, Han-C expressed delight at the nomination, which has placed him alongside strong contenders such as South Africa\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":32615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[233,237,234],"class_list":["post-32616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-culture-and-art","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-botswana","tag-botswana"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>HAN-C NOMINATED FOR GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD - Botswana<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Songwriter and vocalist Hanceford Magapatona, known as Han-C in the music industry, has received a nomination for the ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"HAN-C NOMINATED FOR GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Songwriter and vocalist Hanceford Magapatona, known as Han-C in the music industry, has received a nomination for the ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Botswana\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-08-17T14:36:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/botswana\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/sm_1692269097.854438.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"HAN-C NOMINATED FOR GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-08-17T14:36:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award\"},\"wordCount\":306,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/botswana\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/sm_1692269097.854438.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Africa Press\",\"Africa Press-Botswana\",\"Botswana\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"culture and art\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/han-c-nominated-for-global-music-award\",\"name\":\"HAN-C NOMINATED FOR GLOBAL MUSIC AWARD - 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