According to information I received this morning, music fans are about to be treated to some awesome kwaito and hip-hop at the turn of August. On 01 September stars Mandoza, Pitch Black Afro, Gang of Instrumentals, Tuks and Mafikizolo will be performing at the Johannesburg Stadium for a concert called 4 One Nation. The aim of the concert is to raise funds for various HIV/AIDS projects.
Elana Afrika from 5fm will host the concert, which is the first of several planned for the whole country. I wish this could be taken quite seriously and that people go out and support these initiatives. Tickets are available at Computicket.
I remember in my own youth when we used to have those kwaito concerts sponsored by the likes of Benson & Hedges and Peter Stuyvesant? Remember? Arthur, Bongo Maffin, M’du, Thebe, Joe Nina, Boom Shaka, Trompies, it was hot! This time around though, without being a hater, I’m not sure how Mandoza and Pitch Black made it to the list. They aren’t exactly on heat at the moment; I mean the last time either had a real hit was with “Godoba” and “Ntofontofo” respectively. GoI and Mafikizolo are not exactly kwaito or hip-hop, but they are still good for crowds. Tuks is just plain hot. That SAMA-winning boy is on fire.
Hopefully during the later concerts we’ll see people like Trompies, the evergreen Arthur and his ever-young shadows, L’Vovo, Pro Verb, HHP and so on. Come on sponsors, put some thrust into it, let’s get the crowds to support this in numbers. Without the correct acts on stage, very few will come.
Elana Afrika from 5fm will host the concert, which is the first of several planned for the whole country. I wish this could be taken quite seriously and that people go out and support these initiatives. Tickets are available at Computicket.
I remember in my own youth when we used to have those kwaito concerts sponsored by the likes of Benson & Hedges and Peter Stuyvesant? Remember? Arthur, Bongo Maffin, M’du, Thebe, Joe Nina, Boom Shaka, Trompies, it was hot! This time around though, without being a hater, I’m not sure how Mandoza and Pitch Black made it to the list. They aren’t exactly on heat at the moment; I mean the last time either had a real hit was with “Godoba” and “Ntofontofo” respectively. GoI and Mafikizolo are not exactly kwaito or hip-hop, but they are still good for crowds. Tuks is just plain hot. That SAMA-winning boy is on fire.
Hopefully during the later concerts we’ll see people like Trompies, the evergreen Arthur and his ever-young shadows, L’Vovo, Pro Verb, HHP and so on. Come on sponsors, put some thrust into it, let’s get the crowds to support this in numbers. Without the correct acts on stage, very few will come.
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