Is Slikour leaving music?

DIGITAL: HIS ONLINE SHOW IS A HIT AND INDICATES A SHIFT IN HIS FOCUS

Music is no longer primary in his life.

Besides being known as the man that dumped Bonang “Queen B” Matheba on Facebook, for all to witness, Siyabonga “Slikour” Metane was once known as a the founder of the ground-breaking hip-hop group Skwatta Kamp, recognised for their hit songs Umoya and Landela.

The group eventually broke up, leaving fans devastated and wondering what went wrong, with some speculating that the seven-piece group perhaps struggled to fairly share their money, leading to its collapse.

Sceptical about giving more details on the group, Slikour said that he had no idea if there will ever be a Skwatta Camp major comeback or any hits from the group.

“I don’t want to say yes or no. A comeback would be great, but the issue is time,” was all he was prepared to say.

The musician, who continued making music subsequent to the break-up, released his first album, Ventilation Mixtape Vol 1, in 2005, followed by Ventilation Mixtape Vol 2 in 2007, and Ventilation Mixtape Vol 3 in 2010.

But he seems to have thrown in the towel when it comes to his music career – just like some of his ex-group members.

Asked whether the fans he still has left can expect a smashing return from him musically, the 35-year-old said simply: “No.”

Music is not his main fo- cus at all at the moment, he said.

“Music is not primary in my life anymore. What I’m doing right now is what I care about,” he said, indicating that his Slikour onLife online show was his priority right now.

“I had to choose whether I wanted to be in front of the microphone doing music or interviewing fellow artists,” he said.

Although he still loves music, Slikour has big plans for his online show, especially now that it has proven to be successful.

“It was really the love of music and the story within the music. I just wanted to do something I love and it worked out,” he said, explaining why he started the online celebrity interviewing show.

“It was a small idea but the love was so huge. I didn’t expect this success.”

He now wants to expand the show to the rest of Africa.

For him, the success didn’t happen overnight. He had his fair share of challenges.

“I was fortunate,” he said. What constantly pushed him to chase victory was the ideas in his head – and he worked hard to make them a reality.

“I had struggles, but you have to humble yourself and be ready for the challenges. The big thing for me was that people somehow saw me as only a rapper,” he said.

But Slikour said growing up he had to decide to be more involved in his dreams and work towards achieving his best – and with his show he is doing just that.

I had struggles, but you have to humble yourself and be ready for the challenges. The big thing for me was that people somehow saw me as just a rapper.

Siyabonga ‘Slikour’ Metane It was a small idea but the love was so huge. I didn’t expect this success