Exodus, Skazo Do a Double CD Launch
Scores of revellers braved a drizzle to witness the double launch of the albums of Botswana’s leading kwaito acts Exodus and Skazo alias Tlhotlhomiso Maruping at Chez Ntemba last Saturday.
Exodus, which is made up of Dawn Seisa and Anthony Phatsimo, were formerly signed with Odirile ‘Vee’ Sentlo’s Black Money Makers. They are well-known for their hits like ‘Masupatsela’ among others while on the other hand Skazo is a relative newcomer who launched his career with the hit song A ba swe.
Exodus’ new album, Dikatareng contains tracks including the title track Dikatareng, Botshelo featuring Astley Gops, Morena, I am feeling you, Re boile, Masupatsela (Remix), Get down, Vuka and Botshelo (Instrumental).
Skazo’s Inja Ya Khona contains 12 tracks namely, Hoof hoof, Inja ya khona, O ya nhlanyisa, Amen, Makhoneni, Dankie sane, Ayo bayo (featuring JR), Hit and run, Lay low, Sgubu sa kasi, Dali wami, Magatla and Groova.
Well-known kwaito sensation Mzambiya supported the event. The re-invented Mzambiya said in an interview that he had come to Botswana to support ‘the boys’ because they have also supported his Botswana tours in the past. The South African said that he is about to release a new album called ‘Reign Begins’ that would show to both fans and detractors that he has got staying power in the music industry and that he is king of the kwaito genre.
The young kwaito sensation was dressed formally and when asked to explain that he said he intends “to completely change his image.
“I want to make Mzambiya a brand. So it’s important that my maturity should come out clearly in the way I dress, sing and carry myself, ” he asserted.
Although Mzambiya had flu he did not disappoint his fans and gave one of the best performances of the night, Botswana’s own version of Mzambiya, the pint-sized Stompie together with his equally young dancers was also a show-stealer. The boys dished out danceable songs that had revellers dancing the night away. Commenting on Stompie’s performance, Zenzele Hirschfelt said: “This boy has a promising future in the music industry.” Other supporting acts included Wizards of the Desert, Mapetla, Da Vet Crew, By2, Gavorr, Lesh and Extra Melody.
Although the attendance was affected by the foul weather, by midnight, the crowd was sizable and the show went on until the early hours of the morning with Exodus and Skazo performing last.
[Via Mmegi/The Reporter]
