Bay talent shines at every turn

● Affable snapper’s India exhibition also impresses

2019-02-15 -

Your gossip gal hopes your Valentine's Day was filled with love, whether from family, friends or a special someone!

Those without Valentines shall continue to live life and party till we drop.

On that note, Skinners attended the first Unplugged Sunday Session at Posh Lounge in Central on Sunday afternoon where the crowd was not its usual self.

The session was predominantly hip-hop and rap, and as a result the regular jazz lovers were nowhere to be seen.

But hip-hop heads were having the time of their lives.

Hip-hop is not my cup of tea though I’ll admit I did catch myself awkwardly moving my head to the beat a few times.

Event founder Lelethu Guntu, who's also the founder of the vibrant Kasi Social Market, is now the owner of Posh Lounge. We say “Sebenza Girl!” and are secretly hoping for more of those drinks specials, homegirl.

Back to the event, industry veteran Lelethu PoeticSoul Mahambehlala gave hip-hop artists a couple of pointers on mic techniques.

Skinners is here to tell you that common knowledge is not always common – the April's Babies duo which performed after PoeticSoul's lecture proved this when they did exactly what they were told not to do.

Covering mics with their hands while performing is a trend rappers should do away with sooner rather than later.

Anywho, after The Effect featuring Mandla, Lord Feegic and Jimmy C rocked the stage, Ntlantla Nyiki blew the audience away with an afro-pop feel while Yolanda sealed it when she sang Berita's Thandolwethu and Zahara's Loliwe. On the topic of Bay talent, we must commend our Siki Jo-An Qwazi who is featuring in the current season of The Voice SA. The sis stunned SA and the judges with her rendition of Miriam Makeba's Igqirha Lendlela.

Also this past week, one of my minions reported back on Leon Hugo’s lively opening: The affable snapper drew the who’s who of PE to his Essence of India exhibition last Friday.

Models Minx Govender, Adria van der Merwe and Sino Rodriques wore Jason Kieck dresses themed to match the art, and the BWA’s Sam Bowers was among many non-Indian guests in bright saris.

Former Mr SA Habib Noorbhai was there, and dapper doc Neil Littleton and Cole Cameron of the Igazi Foundation also dressed the part.

The best part? Proceeds from sales will go to Northwood Children’s Hospice.