What is fame? Probably a question that most of the current
generation pull of their hair trying to answer. However easy it might look or
seem from the many popular superstars we have globally but one lady tends to
disagree by the notion that is fame.
Based in Stockholm, Sweden with African origin and Tanzania
to be specific, meet Lady Nuru Magram popularly known as NURU THE LIGHT in the
music circles. She has seen it all or say most of the fame that any star can
have. Nuru is a musician, an artist a dancer and an entrepreneur with
investments back home in Dar es Salaam while she does consulting in Sweden
where she is based.
As an advice to the upcoming artists and those on their way
to stardom, Nuru puts it clear; “Fame is weighty, fame is a responsibility that
not just anybody can handle, I meet several people who insist that dear Nuru
help me become famous, I am a musician and I know I am good, I want to try
fashion too like you or others also want to be professional dancers etc.
“My question to all of them is; you want to do music because
it is your talent and calling or you want to do it for fame?”
“Do you even understand what fame is?” I’ve been famous
since I was 16 till up to date, Fame is not what I wanted but it just came
about from the work I do and my achievements in the society”.
I want you to ask yourself “What is fame to you? Is it something you can handle?
I want you to ask yourself “What is fame to you? Is it something you can handle?
Fame comes both ways in the best ways and the worst ways.
Fame comes with challenges that maybe you would not have undergone if you were
not famous.
Fame is like an addictive drug that when you just taste and
it gets into your system, it both runs to your head and overwhelms you. Making
you lose focus and direction in life leaving all the people depending on you at
crossroads and confused. On the other hand if you use your fame in a wise way
and keep your integrity, you can change the society in ways that not even the
president can do.
It is also not a must you be famous to become a role model
and bring change. We should live every day knowing that in our environment
there are people looking up to us as their inspiration and ambassadors. These
people want to follow your footsteps and therefore we have to live responsibly.
Ladies specifically must learn to invest and be self-reliant
and independent. I am personally an entrepreneur and an investor back home in
Tanzania. I wake up daily knowing I have a responsibility to fulfil and above
all I am a role model to many who would one day want to be like me.
I preach love and peace in my music. I don’t like disrespect;
I am humble and down to earth. I am fun loving and love fashion. Everything
about me is fashionable in my own way.
I keep praying that the youth in my home country back in
Africa can wake up, say no to poverty and learn to hustle their own way out of
desperacy without expecting help from politicians and other popular people who
take advantage of their weakness to exploit them.
Get more about NURU from her blog site “NURU THE LIGHT” or
find her on Facebook as” Nuru Mohd.”
You can also watch her single Video Hit “NSUBIRI USILALE” on
YouTube.
STORY NARATED BY: NURU “THE LIGHT” MAGRAM - STOCKHOLM,
SWEDEN.
PHOTOGRAPHS APPEARANCE: NURU THE LIGHT, PREZZO- KENYAN
MUSICIAN & WEMA SEPETU – TANZANIAN ACTRESS.
PUBLISHED BY: ROOSEVELT BENARD – DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA.
FOR PAREE INT'L PRODUCTION INSPIRING AFRICA.!!
I love this Roosevelt. The story touches a nerve and is quite insightful not because I like fame but because I wonder if I would ever be able handle it were I to become famous. I gaurd my privacy jealously & really choose who can enter into that private realm. With fame, this is the first part of your life to go.At the same time one cannot transcend some careers/passions without putting their neck out there into the public eye. It's really a catch 22 situation.
ReplyDeleteYeah sure Pauline Fame can be a two edged sword just as our lovely Nuru THE LIGHT puts it.
ReplyDeleteYou have to tread carefully in it.