Music
An evening and night of song, dance and joy was held over the Easter weekend, with about 20 artists entering the stage and rendering electrifying performances.
The show, one of its kind in the area, was held at Skyvovo at Madombidzha village.
The line-up included, among others, David Mmbi, Makhadzi, Khakhathi and Friends, Tina, the legendary Colbert Mukwevho, Campari, Kelly Khumalo, Candy M and Shony Mrepa.
Colbert Mukwevho ascended the stage and sang several songs, which mostly comprised his classics dating from the 1980s. A popular face and voice among the youths in Limpopo and South Africa, Ramzeey started by performing his earlier songs and then did a few tracks from his recently released debut album, titled Muraga.
Khakhathi sang almost all the songs that have since made him not so popular with local municipalities and the government for speaking truth about power. He also sang, freely and without any fear, some of his “banned” songs. “Steve Biko said 'I Write What I like' – many years after his statement, I say I sing what I like; I sing what I want,” he said, and people cheered.
However, his is the kind of music which people need so much because they understand the issues which he tackles and confronts in and through his songs.
In the early hours of the morning, the evergreen maestro of love songs, David Mmbi, raised the dark curtain to usher in the morning with songs which had initially made him popular when he first released his debut album some three years ago.
Makhadzi sampled a masterpiece from her unreleased album, which is due around May, and the song is ladden with electro-cuts, which compelled fans to climb the stage and join her in uttering the lyrics.
Rita Dee Nephawe's presence, and her entourage, added to Saturday night's glamour. “We wanted to leave a mark; through performances by our artists, we wanted people to feel us and we feel their presence,” Rita Dee said on Monday.
Mulalo Masikwa, a program director, said: “The show was well attended. Some people didn't believe that singers like Tina, Kelly Khumalo and Candy M would grace the soil of Madombidzha. I can proudly say we made it happen! We hope to have another event of this nature soon.”