By Molefi Sompane
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The Mazwai sisters Nomsa and Ntsiki
HEILBRON – William Shakespeare once said: “The earth has music for those who listen”.
Kwaito group Gunshot from Heilbron is living the age-old adage by making music which has taken northern Free State by storm.
Bound by friendship, a common perception and a musical dream, Mzwakhe Maduna a.k.a Action, 23, and Teboho a.k.a Power Sabesa, 23, collaborated in 2008 to craft “Gunshot”, which appears to be destined for the skies.
The budding musicians goal was to achieve fame and to find an outlet for their “views, feelings and thoughts through art”.
Churning out a fusion of contemporary Hip-Hop and Kwaito, Gunshot has evolved into a mature group that continuously wows its growing fan base with its music.
Speaking in a recent interview the group’s manager Mohanoe Mokoena said: “We are proud to present the duo’s debut album titled ‘Thati’ iCover Tsotsi’ (Hide the Gangster).”
He added that: “In a bid to promote Thati Cover Tsotsi, we have live performances which are lifelines on which the success of both the album and the artists are based.”
The duo has been touring the country since its project was launched. The group has played in Deedepoort (Pretoria) sharing the stage with Zinzi Mazwai, Club Deejays (Johannesburg), West End Theatre and shared the stage with Dj Clock in Heilbron (Free State).
The small-town group which has an under privileged background is a potential national chart-topper, said Maduna.
The vocalist and ccomposer added: “I would like to realise full potential within the industry. I owe a lot of my current circumstances to my father who was a jazz musician in the 90s.”
His mother sings in a choir. Action’s love for Kwaito began when he was at high school when the genre was still in its infancy.
Sabesa who is also a vocalist and composer chipped in: “I also wish to realise my full potential within the industry. I draw my inspiration from within the Hip-hop industry.”
He is now focused on perfecting his musical creations which draw heavily from his life-long love – Hip-Hop. Gunshot is pushing hard to market the album through live shows. Like Berthold Auerbach once said: “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life,” The pair has pulled all stops in cleansing our heavy souls.
