Intombi Zosiko cracks TiBaKalanga Festival
PEOPLE roared and cheered every time Intombi Zosiko Ensemble invaded the stage last week at the glamorous TiBaKalanga/We are Kalanga Festival at Silundika Community Centre in Plumtree.
The majority of people had no idea of what spectacular dancing Intombi Zosiko were capable of before the festival. People were to later learn that Intombi Zosiko was a traditional group that was based in South Africa and was invited to perform during the festival.
Everything changed when the dancing queens gave a mouthwatering performance that will forever stay in the memory of people who came to witness the unique festival. After the performance, the dancing queens became the center of attraction as they continued to rock the stage with their dazzling Isitshikitsha and Amajuba traditional dances. The crowd was on their feet when the group started dancing Maskandi and House music, the popular South African and Zimbabwean genres, and that was the moment Intombi Zosiko proved to everyone that they were invited for one purpose; to serenade the festival.
One of the members of the group Nicky Dube said the group was formed to revive traditional dance and music of the Ndebele and Kalanga people that was once performed in weddings, traditional gatherings and festivals.
“The European influence in Africa has very much suppressed local content. The majority of our youths have shifted to Western ways of dancing and singing. The American hip-hop music is and His album turned gold last Album of the Year in last year’s Metro FM Awards (MMA). It will be the singer’s first tour in Zimbabwe since he first made his debut in 2016 making his Zimbabwean debut, a not to miss concert. The Charlotte hit maker will be backed up by local talented DJs namely DJ Kananjo, DJ Keezy and the event will kick off at 7pm although the much waited stellar performance of Kaybee will wow fans later that night. Participants from the two concerts said they were focusing on making their respective concerts a success rather than worrying too much on the turnout of people. The award winning rapper Cal_Vin said he was aware of