I CHOOSE TO LIVE

The official "I choose to live" music video. written and performed by South African Kwaito star, Howza (Tshepo Mosese) the song is about the impact of Diabetes on the world and the importance of prevention. The song, written and performed with fellow South African artist Omen (Sabelo Mzizi) also includes the voices of the Grammy Award winning Soweto Gospel Choir. First performed in Johannesburg at the Diabetes Leadership Forum Africa 2010, "I choose to live" received such an immense response that global pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk decided to support Tshepo in driving his message forward. The popular singer and actor, who currently presents a local TV programme, was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2003. Since then, he has made it one of his life missions, to increase awareness of this disease at home and across the globe.