The Star Late Edition

Sjava takes his show to Mpumalanga

- ANITA NKONKI (Isina Muva, Umphako Umqhele, Umsebenzi (EP), and Isibuko).

MULTI-AWARD-winning music talent Jabulani “Sjava” Hadebe is set to take his highly anticipate­d one-man show to Mpumalanga this festive season.

“It’s really exciting to take the one-man show to a new level this year,” said Sjava. “Mpumalanga has been a big supporter of my work over the last seven years, and it’s a privilege to be able to bring the show to them.”

Sjava also invited his fans from other parts of the country to attend the concert. “I think it’s an opportunit­y for people who enjoy our music in the other provinces to travel to Mbombela for the show and experience the beauty of that province.”

Following his last one-man show, a two-night success in Durban last year, Sjava has announced that the 2023 instalment of his annual one-man show, Sjava Live In..., will be at the Mbombela Stadium grounds on December 9.

In the build-up, he will perform in Pretoria in October and in East London and Johannesbu­rg in November.

The Sjava Live in Mbombela concert will be the climax of his 2023 calendar following an outstandin­g year, which kicked off with the release of his critically acclaimed and streaming recordbrea­king studio album, Isibuko, in January.

When he unpacked the significan­ce behind the title Isbuko,

he said it was all about making a reflection, sitting yourself down, and asking yourself questions.

“And the reason I titled it Isbuko

is because most of the songs are self-reflecting. And then there’s Umuntu, a song that you need to sit down and listen to alone and ask yourself questions. It talks about your mistakes and self-doubts,” said Sjava.

A sold-out three-city “Isibuko Tour” to promote the album was followed by the release of Ukhamba, a collaborat­ive album released by Inkabi Zezwe, the imitable duo consisting of Sjava and Big Zulu.

Inkabi Zezwe took their album on a multi-city arena tour and celebrated a triple-platinum lead single, Umbayimbay­i.

His series of concerts on the road to his one-man show in Mbombela is designed to get his audience warmed up and in the mood for the epic annual showcase, which will be a live showcase of his entire three-album and two-EP discograph­y of work

(EP),

 ?? African News Agency (ANA) ?? SJAVA | BONGANI MBATHA
African News Agency (ANA) SJAVA | BONGANI MBATHA

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from South Africa