Kofifi-style two-tone shoes and berets for Bela-Bela and Modimolle

In a sheer twist of co-incidence, young and old party-goers in Modimolle and Bela-Bela were on Saturday 8 December poised on travelling down memory lane to the good ‘ol days.

First the youth of Modimolle: Young events manager Thato Mohapi has lined up the annual Kofifi open-air event.

Kofifi is the better known name for Johannesburg’s 1950s Sophiatown, which shaped the artistic careers of no less mortals such as the late Bra Hugh Masekela.

Likewise, no less a mortal than President Cyril Ramaphosa has fashioned his economic turnaround on Masekela’s popular track, “Thuma Mina” (Send Me).

In Modimolle Mohapi said revellers were encouraged to arrive at the street bash dressed to the nines from the roaring 1950s haute couture (fashion), such as two-tone shoes and berets.

The event was scheduled to start at midday until late at night.

In Bela-Bela dazzling jazz dancer, Themba Sekgala, has lined up an open-air jazz session, scheduled for the foregrounds of the Shoprite grocery store starting from 10am until close of
business.

It is an open secret that those who attend these sessions normally dress up in the most expensive designer fashionwear.

The event was also being branded as the launch of popular musician Norman Chauke’s latest CD, “Tlangani”.

The open-air jazz session should be the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for suburbia folk who have never been exposed to the so-called “footwork” jazz dance moves.

— The BEAT