Represent Review: RnB Women’s Day Concert
At heart, we all know he’s a serious ladies man. Represent’s one and only Reuben “The Matrix” Malema finds a new sidekick and surrounds himself with the wonders of women as he at the Women’s day RnB bash at the Bassline in Johannesburg… See our Flickr photoset here. Sharpile as always Reuben :
21H00 on Friday: 08 August 2008 at Bassline – Newtown, Johannesburg.
A fairly cool night for a typical late winter, early spring day in the city of gold. Mr. Nkateko Siweya (My cameraman and the newest member of Matrix Incorporated) joins me on a colourful journey of discovery to celebrate and honor man’s better half: Abafazi. Funny though, that on this journey so full of affection, comfort and lots of happy emotions, Ms. Janica Nhlapo had to purposefully go AWOL on me. Oops, I forgot: she’s enjoying all that is beautiful about being a woman: the early and tender days of her new born baby boy. And yes, Congratulations to her and all the other strong and mild willed women out there who are jealously guarding the fort and by some miraculous wonder when life pits them against all odds, still manage to constantly hoist the torch of humanity ever so high. To this end, yours truly unreservedly salutes you.
The venue of the Newtown (Jozi) Celebrates: Women in Arts – R&B concert was warm and very homely. The guest lounge had been decorated with red silk dressing, a scatter of chocolate nibbles and matching white candles. Fresh, crisply clear juice in flute glasses was served together with a helping of bite-size chicken skewers, roast leg of lamb portions, fish cakes, beef burgers, an assortment of mouth-watering sausages and tantalizing sauce-dipped meatballs on “Sterk-Blatjang”.
At 21H30 the build-up process was well underway with DJ Franso rearing in a collection of very good house and smooth tunes. A brigade of well adorned ladies started streaming in by the bus loads! The fact was clearly evident that this one was selfishly for the ladies. Ms. Lulu took to the stage to get the live performances off to a very beautiful start; her romantic ballads coupled with her sweet melody were a reminiscent of Mama Letta Mbuli`s “I need you baby”. When the mellow ballads had warmed up the hall; the energetic Busie set the dance floor alight with her paced up performance of popular and very circular jingles; with the naughty (see pictures) Chomie infusing all sorts of excitement upon the outnumbered male part of the audience, while they all sang along to her famous track: Jaiva Sexy!
Edgars Consolidated Stores was kind enough to the ladies to periodically dish out pairs of its latest in-store clothing range: Amali. With all the excitement and dance floor screaming cheers reaching fever pitch; the Voorblaad Mooi Zonkhe brought the mellow moods back in full force; with some of her ballads only coming second to her beauty in splendorous perfection.
The last stand was to be glorified by the amazingly talented Lira. Maybe I must have sat there stomach growling, but Lira’s live performance had in a very nice to see way the similar bojure & euphoria that is emanated by the ever agile Ms Erika Badhu! Lira’s unquestionable Diva stature coupled by her ease and masterful control of her well developed vocals are somewhat of an eighth wonder of this world! Ten thumbs and toe-thumbs up for her! She gave a loveable and very memorable performance lasting well passed the stroke of midnight; with that wishing all the jam packed Bassline ladies a very happy and well deserved Women`s Day. I could not have agreed more.
After a well rounded off & fun-filled evening, with all its fuzzy atmosphere and my very sore throat and a somewhat heavy head (Darn J&B and Tonic!!), yours truly had to bid the raving house tunes and red-hot log fires of Newtown a vey good farewell, till the next exciting gig…
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Aluta Continua!
