Times of Eswatini

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MBABANE – Local Hip Hop DJ Supa CDQ will pave way for South African rapper Stogie T at the upcoming MTN Bushfire Festival this weekend at Malandela’s.

The festival last Wednesday revealed the last phase of the MTN Bushfire line-up including time slots for each act.

6upa CD4 will be performing on 6aturday on the main stage. +e will be followed by the decorated musician and rapper 6togie T.

/inda Dlamini, popularly known by his stage name 6upa CD4, e[pressed his e[citement for this opportunit­y. +e shared with this publicatio­n that to be part of the line-up of the artists who will be performing on the main stage at the festival is one of his greatest achievemen­ts so far. +e further said opening up for 6togie T also marks a different era in his career.

³,’m looking forward to my performanc­e and opening up for 6togie T. , cannot wait to thrill and do what , do best,” said the Disc Jockey briefly.

+e started deeMaying back in , a year later after he fell in love with music. +e has been a regular night feature in popular hangout spots and clubs based in Mbabane, E]ulwini, Matsapha and Man]ini. +e has also performed outside the country.

+is brand has become popular with events like Durban July and 6outh Africa clubs to name a few. +e once managed to secure himself a part-time resident DJ at Mbabane’s number one hangout spot, 6olani’s. Dlamini has also managed to secure himself bookings alongside 6A’s big acts as an opening act for the likes of Riky Rick 6Mava Dladla MshunTisi and Emtee, Must to name a few.

Ever-hyped

6upa CD4 has been garnering enthusiast­ic response and praise for his ever-hyped and musical +ip +op sets, therefore, getting bookings every weekend to entertain music lovers at different venues.

6togie T, born Tumi Molekane is a Tan]ania-born 6outh African Rapper and Poet. +e was the lead vocalist of Tumi and the Volume, which was officially disbanded in .

,n , Tumi relaunched himself as 6togie T and released an eponymous album titled ‘6togie T’, which featured Da /.E.6, /astee, Emtee, Nasty C, Nadia Nakai and

The first single titled ‘Diamond Walk’ features rapper Nadia Nakai in the video. +is second single from the album titled ‘By Any Means’ features a hook and verses from Emtee and

,t’s worth mentioning that the globally infused, authentica­lly African and proudly Eswatini MTN Bushfire, is one of Africa’s largest multicultu­ral gatherings, illuminati­ng the transforma­tional power of the arts through our call to action for positive social and environmen­tal change.

,t is a diverse, inclusive and family-friendly music and arts festival set in a fantasy-scape of the imaginatio­n, MTN Bushfire takes place in the beautiful farmland and mountains of the Malkerns Valley.

There will be performanc­es from the likes of Morda Bong], 6ho MadMo]i, Velemseni, Karly B and 4ibho ,ntellectua­l, among others.

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(Courtesy pics) Nkosazana Daughter.

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