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Maskandi heavyweights set to release sizzling hot DVD video

by Lincon Goldz
27 Sep 2016 at 17:10hrs | Views
The Zimbabwean group - Abafana baka Mzilikazi crowned as the best stage performers amongst the Mthwakazi Maskandi circles are set to release their second DVD video during the first week of October.

The top maskandi music group led by the talented Doit Menzi Nkomo who hails from Tsholotsho are known for their electrifying stage performances that always ignite the stage during their performances and always leave fans asking for more.

Nkomo who has also been honored with the title of "maskandi lecturer" by the musical genre's followers because of his role in nurturing a lot of artists who have made a name for themselves after being groomed by lecturer DM Nkomo.

The talented perfectionist performer currently has five albums under his tag and this will be his second DVD video album.

The first one entitled ‘Ungubab' Onjani' was released in 2013 and sold like hot cakes, arguably the most watched video from a Mthwakazi Maskandi artist. Tracks from the DVD album have been played countless times on premier maskandi television shows Ugubhu Lwami which is aired on 1KZN TV as well as on Soweto TV making them one of the first artists from outside the borders of South Africa to be played alongside the internationally recognized artists in the same musical category.

Managed by Beven Tshuma a veteran teacher by profession and practice, the Tsholotsho born mentor expressed pride in the maskandi group's accomplishments and credited all the success to the hard work, discipline and commitment by the talented youngsters under the captaincy of the energetic and charismatic Doit Menzi Nkomo whose leadership has seen him mentoring other artist of reckon in Mthwakazi Maskandi music fraternity.

At the time of printing this article, Abafana bakaMzilikazi were performing at a heritage day function in Tembisa where they gave an eccentric performance that left the massive audience that had gathered for prestigious function literally asking for more of the explosive performance by the maskandi lecturer and his vibrant entourage.

Part of their performance will be featured in the upcoming DVD video. Fans should keep their tounges waging and await the release of the new video by the first week of October. Abafana bakaMzilikazi are available for bookings through the following contacts.

Doit Nkomo +27786860715
Beven Tshuma +27791185608

Also contactable through Facebook, whatsapp, Twitter and Instagram.


Source - Switchbod Arts Magazine