Masoyi dancer and TikToker gains popularity online
Kgomotso Shube (22) dresses like an elderly woman in heels and dances to gqom music.
Her performance has seen her following rise to 160.1k followers on TikTok and 12k on Facebook. Her aim is to use these platforms to build a profile in the entertainment industry, while making the public laugh in the process.
Her social media content views grew when she started posting videos wearing her grandmother's traditional clothes (phinifa) and smearing flour on her face. With this kind of content, her videos quickly gained thousands of viewers. Many people found it funny and said it is the kind of content they need.
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'I live with my grandmother and I love dancing for her, so one day I made a video while dancing for my grandma and I then shared it with my followers. They loved it so much that it got two million views. I decided to make my grandmother part of my content, although she doesn't understand TikTok, but she loves the attention she is getting from people who watch her,' Shube said.
Her content is not just about entertaining, it's also about promoting cultural heritage. She believes that the traditional attire that she and her dance moves add a unique touch to her content creation, making it stand out from other content creators in the gqom and dance community.
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'I think cultural heritage plays a role in my content because of my dress code. I wear traditional clothes that cover my body, which is important to me, because people will see that you don't need to be naked to be famous or be an influencer,' she said.
Her passion and love of content creation has made people smile and enjoy her craft. 'My content accommodates both the old and young, as the young ones find it funny while the elders love how I express myself in a respectful manner,' she concluded.
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