The metro recently wrapped up Women’s Month in spectacular fashion at the Germiston Theatre.
The Artsability Festival preceded by the Artsabilility workshop brought three megastars in the South African music industry straight to locals in an intimate showcase aimed at honouring women and children living with disabilities within the music industry.
Tasked with the role of setting the stage alight with electric performances were songstress Gugu Ndlovu, rap group Hullaballoos from the East Rand and Bob90 and the Binos.
The razzmatazz of showbiz kept flowing as Dominican School for the Deaf from Hammanskraal joined Goedehoop Primary School’s marimba band from Reiger Park on stage for a compelling music and dance performance.
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Telenovela star Siphiwe Nkosi, known for his roles on Nomzamo and Isibaya, was the master of ceremonies, who not only shared a few gags about showbiz but insight about how we all have the responsibility to teach those around us about albinism.
“The killing of people living with albinism is growing in our country and it is driven by myths,” said Siphiwe.
“People with albinism are just like the rest of us, they do not have special powers nor can you enhance your muti with their body parts.”
The star-studded show was headlined by the internationally acclaimed Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who were honoured at the 2014 South African Music Awards (Samas) as the recipients of the lifetime achievement award.
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Babsy Mlangeni who was also awarded the same award last year and Steve Kekana who was the recipient of the same award at the Samas earlier this year were also headlining acts.
Serenading the audience with classics such as Mina Ngiyaphila, Sala Emma and Ba Tshwara Tshwara, Babsy set the tone for the next performer, Steve, who got the crowd on their feet with the ageless Take Your Love and Keep It.
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Gugu joined Steve on stage to perform In the name of Love, a new song which features on his new, soon to be released, album.
Ending the night on a high was Ladysmith Black Mambazo who performed Hello My Baby and their 1986 classic, Homeless.
The choral group which now features first, second and third generations, gave the audience a surprise performance which featured Dominican School for the Deaf and Goedehoop Primary School’s marimba band.
Their vocal precision earned them a standing ovation and screams from the audience.
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