The Department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs in partnership with South African Traditional Music Awards (SATMA) will be hosting the SATMA Nominee Launch for the second time in a row at Mmabatho Convention Centre on the 30th August 2014.

SATMA Awards are a platform to honour and market traditional music across the country. Since 2005 the SATMA’s have brought all races and ethnic groups together through celebration of diverse music that transcends tribal, racial and geographic line.

The SATMA will be celebrated under the theme “My Culture, Your Culture, One Nation” which calls for unity amongst South African ethnic and racial groups as well as African in the Diaspora through Traditional Music.

“As we will be heading into a Heritage Month, The Department of Culture, Arts and Traditional Affairs will be hosting a Media Briefing to launch the Satma Nominee Launch as well as the Heritage Month Activities” departmental spokesperson Shirley Montsho said.

The Media launch will be held as follows:

Date: 30th August 2014

Venue: Mmabatho Convention Centre

Time: TBC

-TDN
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