Former Minister Mbalula’s Spokeswoman Ayanda Allie Paine Set To Address Social Ills Through Her Music

• Popular eNCA news anchor who also worked as Minister Fikile Mbalula's spokeswoman Ayanda Allie Paine has ventured into the music industry
• Ayanda said she left her previous jobs to tap into the music industry because she felt she could use her voice to address social ills
• The media personality who is set to release her debut album next month said being a musician is liberating because she can say whatever she wants to say

Ayanda Allie Paine, who worked as a news anchor for eNCA and former Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula's spokeswoman, has joined the music industry.

The 37-year-old media personality said she chose the music industry because she felt it would allow her to say things she couldn't as a spokeswoman or news anchor.

Ayanda Allie Paine on why she believes music will give her voice to address social ills

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Speaking to Daily Sun, Ayanda said the transition is important because it will allow her to address issues she couldn't discuss before.

She noted that before being Mbalula's spokesperson, she used journalism to talk about the country's political status quo and the problems being faced by South Africans. She said:

"This process of being a musician has been healing for me because I haven't been able to talk too much. It's liberating because I am using my voice. I am not representing anything."

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In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Babes Wodumo is reviving her career and aiming for the bag in 2023.

The singer was one of the most sought-after talents in Mzansi when she dropped her hit song Wololo. She was booked and busy and earned the most prestigious award nominations, like the BET awards.

However, the Gqom artist's music career came to a standstill when she was involved in scandals, and Mzansi's music taste changed from Gqom to Amapiano.

Source: Briefly News