Ok enough about me lets focus on other things for a change, so last week Monday the 30th of April 2012 were the what was supposed to South Africa's greatest events of the year ok maybe they lifted the standard a little but I can't help but notice that the standard has dropped since Lesly Sedibe CEO of EMI Records stopped being fully in charge of co ordinating the awards. Anyways about the SAMAs (South African Music Awards) was held in Sun City at the Super Bowl where audiences or fans rather paid an amount of at least R300 to be part of this biggest event of the year. The show started out with platinum artist of TS Records Zahara who sang one of her number one singles Loliwe, she sounded so good and natural with perfect high pitches and low notes and that is how a real artist is supposed to sound when perfoming live without the help of audio studio recorded sounds in the background. Her presence on stage was just magnifacent and she surly made many fans appreciated by her humbleness and excellent performance I have one word for her
charisma. Other great perfomances were the collaboration performed by three award winner Hiphop star AKA, and South Africa's number one Afrikaans Hiphop star Jack Parrow who the audience truely enjoyed. The other great perfomances were number one Motwako rapper HHP with his famous number one single Bosso Kemang (whose the boss) as well three award winner new crew Misica who did a live performance just to suit the television vierwers at home whci I must say superb. One could rather say that the SAMAs were most between AKA, Zahara and Misica and that a private ceminar should have been organised just for them. Oh lets not forget unnominated awrd winner DJ Cleo for the most downloaded song on MTN music who walked away with all three of them as usual and always as it seems he takes those specific awards home with him
every year. On other matters all in all the SAMAs were not as bad as the Metro awards where the sound was just terrible, although I must admit that the broadcast of the SAMAs were not as good as they used to be I think a lot can be done to improve the broadcasting of the awards events as well as the performing line up. Like allowing artists like Madluphuthu who is really better off as a comdian that a musician to perform is an absalute no no in my opinion, I think if people are going to pay R300 for a show than they should get greater quality service, there should be no place for mishaps or flaws of anysort. The camera people should also spot artists on the ground floor from time to time which creates a better impact for the audience after all the night is about them. Otherwise it wasn't as bad although there is always space for improvement, as I said earlier the standard has dropped, a good line up of artist who will give good top perfomance as only three acts out of ten other acts stood out, good presenters like Bonang who is always a pleasure to watch, good hosts who will not be unsure of themselves probably because they did not feel confident in what they were wearing and I will not mention names, good hands on broadcasting and most of all good sound at all times will surely boost the enthusiasm of the live audiences and home viewers. Let's hope next year's SAMAs will be much better.
It has yet been another sad time for South Africa as we have lost yet another Kwiato star and legend Brown Dash, another star gone too soon. Brown Dash originally from the streetsw of Soweto died from a long term illness at the Chris Hani Baragwana Hospital on the 8th of May 2012. He was last seen performing at the 18th South African Music Awards at the Sun City Superbowl along with other great Kwiato stars such as Mandla Spikiri of Trompies, Bricks Brigado just to name a few. He was known for his great hit singles such as Phansi gom thunzi welanga (under the shadow of the sun) which he by the way shot in my hood Daveyton, his other popular hits were Ngeo hlala thandana nawe (I will always love you), Gezani Umtwanami (take care of my child) as well as puff n pass. He was known by many locals of my hood from carwash and fastfood joints and he came a couple of times to my church when he was then dating one of the now famous twins Hlelo and Ntando YFM radio DJs and social lights. It was after a finacial disbute that he parted ways with his former record label TS records and producer DJ Sbu that his music career suddenly spiraled down the drain. He had dissappeared for a very long time and was said to be living some flats in the Joburg City. Word is that some unknown girl friend of his was killed by the virus and then later so was he. He seemed so thin the last I saw him at the music awards although he did somehow look very happy and energetic and gave a great performance along with the other stars he did not however stand out as some of them did. I got the post about his death on facebook and was very shocked and hurt by it as I remember the great moments of him and his music and he was not one of those distant artists I never got to see or know and therefore I must admit that it hit hard and very sad indeed. Last night was a tribute to him at in Midrand Shoosh which had a great line up and was really on fire. The line up of course include almost everybody who knew him and worked with him such as the likes of Zola, DJ Sbu, Bricks, Malinga, Spikiri and the list is endless. Fans from all over came to support paying R50-00 and really enjoyed an hot night on every side at every moment. The funeral will be tomorrow at 8:00am at Naledi Hall in Soweto, unfortunately I will not be there at I will be attending a cousin's funeral on that day so if you happen to be there please be sure to let me know how it goes. To Brown Dash RIP my brother you will be dearly missed by many of us knew you and will never be forgotten as your music will live in us for many years to come. MUCH LOVE.
