Times of Eswatini

AKA’SBODYGUARD­BREAKSSILE­NCE Zulu D, Sbu get Dladla Mshunqisi co-sign

- %Y 1OM%8SO '/AM,1,

“And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.”

Paulo Coelho MBABANE – Zulu D and Sbu De Drum DJ successful­ly collaborat­ed during a show at Ekhayeni Chillaz last Friday, their video was reposted by SA’s Dladla Mshunqisi.

'ladla MshunTisi, real name Anele 'ladla, is a talented South Africa dance music vocalist. He is famous for collaborat­ing with the 'urban SA GTom music group µ'istruction %oy]’ alongside %enny Maverick for the hit Mam µOmunye’. Apart from music, he is known for his passion for cooking that has earned him numerous followers across his socials.

'- =ulu ' and Sbu de 'rum 'were performing the SA singer’s famous hit titled µWoza uzizwele’ and that was the one that 'ladla reposted and tagged '- Tira.

This publicatio­n spoke to one of the two acts, Sbu de 'rum '-, who e[pressed his e[citement about the co-sign by the SA artist, especially because the artists only collaborat­ed on that night.

This show was a first of its kind, as Sbu 'e 'rum '- was on the drums, while =ulu ' was making solid GTom selections on the decks. 3atrons loved the collaborat­ion of the two '-s as they were

screaming in e[citement throughout their slot. The '-s managed to put on a good show.

Artists

/ocal artists have seen growth in internatio­nal co-signs. A co-sign is when an artist, usually someone with commercial success, gives a different artist, usually someone with lower success, a shout-out by acknowledg­ing that they like his her music. Co-signs can also be when those successful artists allow up-and-coming artists to be featured in their songs.

Co-signs are the reason why every artist is commercial­ly popular today. Every Hip Hop artist at one point in their career was given a co-sign and because of that co-sign, reason they were able to achieve mainstream success.

1congwane will begin his Mourney this coming Saturday and will be reading the news followed by a stint with /ulo Cafp and /amie] Holworthy.

He has worked at e1CA news channel, before that he was a sub-editor and news anchor at SAfm.

He was also a spokespers­on private Secretary in the 3rime Minister’s Office in the Kingdom of Eswatini Government. After finishing his high school at the 5oman Catholic all-boys school, Salesian High School he went on to study /aw at 8niversity of Eswatini 81ES:A and then proceeded to the 8niversity of South Africa.

He worked for the local T9 station, Channel Yemaswati for five years before Moining e1CA, as a news anchor and also did sub-editing at the station.

Editing

Every artist dreams of receiving some kind of co-sign from another artist. :ithout co-signs, artist diversity in Hip Hop would be very shallow. Artists such as Kanye :est, 'rake, Kendrick /amar, Macklemore and Chance the 5apper all received co-signs even Eswatini’s very own 8ncle :affles received a cosign from Canadian rapper 'rake.

He helped in the editing of scripts from reporters at all the SA%C regions throughout the country, before preparing them for on-air presentati­on. ,n the post, he also mentioned that the move into radio, which was back in into SAfm, was inspired by his insatiable thirst for treading on the virgin ground. He had never done radio but was fascinated by the fact that it was so interactiv­e.

/isteners called in to weigh in on the subMect of the day and created a dialogue between the listening communitie­s.

SAfm is a national, English-language public radio station in South Africa. ,t has been operated by the South African %roadcastin­g Corporatio­n since its founding in .

 ?? ?? Sbu De Drum DJ (on the drums) and Zulu D (on the decks). These two were a marvel to watch during their collaborat­ive performanc­e. They packed fun lovers on the dancefloor at Ekhayeni Chillaz.
Sbu De Drum DJ (on the drums) and Zulu D (on the decks). These two were a marvel to watch during their collaborat­ive performanc­e. They packed fun lovers on the dancefloor at Ekhayeni Chillaz.
 ?? (courtesy pics) ?? A screenshot of the video posted by Dladla Mshunqisi of Zulu D and Sbu De Drum DJ.
(courtesy pics) A screenshot of the video posted by Dladla Mshunqisi of Zulu D and Sbu De Drum DJ.
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