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Themba 'Boyoyo' Mathe to date Jo'burg
14 Oct 2016 at 22:47hrs | Views
JOHANESBURG: Consistent, Brilliant and classic!!!!! That is another way one can describe Themba "Boyoyo" Mathe, the man who made his name through his orotund voice when he was with Mokis connection. The Sungura music maestro Themba Mathe is in South Africa where he is expected to give his supporters an early Christmas gift in-terms of music.
Boyoyo will hold shows in Johannesburg and Pretoria at the end of October. In Johannesburg he will hold shows at Hillbrow and Berea. The dancing star who communicates well with the instruments told Switchbod Arts Magazine that this is an unmissable show man.
"This is a show one should not miss. I am launching my new album called "Sidla lokhu okukhona," ( This means we survive with the little food we get because life is so tough"),
His 10-man band is rearing to go and is fully geared for the lined up shows. Boyoyo enjoys a good following of supporters in Jozi and he has never disappointed them when he is on stage.
With his mellifluous voice , he makes his supporters join him when he starts singing. In his new album he says he loves the song "Umzali kasolwa-Marvellous" a lot because of its message to the youth of today.
"Umzali kasolwa-Marvellous is about Marvellous who went overseas and after getting loved by a white woman he turned against his parents. We should not turn against our parents because we are what we are because of them. Wealth should not drive us crazy and end up forgetting our parents," he said.
Switchbod Arts Magazine further learns that Mathe was not well for quite a long time though he had been holding shows in his home country, Zimbabwe.
Life was not a bed of roses because he could not sit on his laurels as he has to take care of his needy relatives. " I thank God for his mercy on me. Life was not easy at all but here Iam today after falling sick for a lengthy period. I hope and trust that all will be well through my Almighty God who has never failed us. We have to be patient," Mathe said.
One other thing that gives Mathe sleepless nights is the rate at which piracy is growing. He believes that if nothing is done to arrest piracy, artists will crumble down. In his conclusion he said the future of artists is bleak as long this illegal act is not stopped.
"Piracy kills us and I really dont know how it can be dealt with. It is killing us because the little we get from this industry is what we use to keep us going. Well my brother it is beyond my control,"Mathe said with a heavy heart.
Boyoyo will hold shows in Johannesburg and Pretoria at the end of October. In Johannesburg he will hold shows at Hillbrow and Berea. The dancing star who communicates well with the instruments told Switchbod Arts Magazine that this is an unmissable show man.
"This is a show one should not miss. I am launching my new album called "Sidla lokhu okukhona," ( This means we survive with the little food we get because life is so tough"),
His 10-man band is rearing to go and is fully geared for the lined up shows. Boyoyo enjoys a good following of supporters in Jozi and he has never disappointed them when he is on stage.
With his mellifluous voice , he makes his supporters join him when he starts singing. In his new album he says he loves the song "Umzali kasolwa-Marvellous" a lot because of its message to the youth of today.
Switchbod Arts Magazine further learns that Mathe was not well for quite a long time though he had been holding shows in his home country, Zimbabwe.
Life was not a bed of roses because he could not sit on his laurels as he has to take care of his needy relatives. " I thank God for his mercy on me. Life was not easy at all but here Iam today after falling sick for a lengthy period. I hope and trust that all will be well through my Almighty God who has never failed us. We have to be patient," Mathe said.
One other thing that gives Mathe sleepless nights is the rate at which piracy is growing. He believes that if nothing is done to arrest piracy, artists will crumble down. In his conclusion he said the future of artists is bleak as long this illegal act is not stopped.
"Piracy kills us and I really dont know how it can be dealt with. It is killing us because the little we get from this industry is what we use to keep us going. Well my brother it is beyond my control,"Mathe said with a heavy heart.
Source - Byo24News
