Eskimos celebrate 23 years
Larona Makhaiza | Sunday October 23, 2022 06:00
The group, which sprang to the music scene just before the new millennium, needs no introduction as it has been serving the country hit after hit for the better part of its existence.
The group made of Kagiso ‘Skejo’ Ketswantwa, Kabo ‘Zynne’ Mmolawa, Goitsemodimo ‘Javas’ Binang and Keitshupile ‘Mandla’ Mokwena, has numerous hits under its belt that still move the crowd even in this music era dominated by new music wave, Amapiano.
The quartet's hit songs that come to mind include G-wawa, Tu-mdara, Mpulele, Maskente, O mpimpile, My babe, Mzobozobo, O ne o na le mang, Cecilia, Kwalata tsa katara, which have made them a household name.
In an interview with Arts & Culture, Mandla revealed that the event is a celebration of how far they have come as a group. He said it was not an easy feat for a music group to stay together for 23 years as they have done. “We deemed it fit to celebrate our 23rd anniversary as it is not easy to work as a group for this long,” Mokwena said. Mandla added: 'People can expect Eskimos to put up a performance of our lifetime on the day as we intend on making sure that our fans are entertained on the night.
This time around we will have more minutes on our performance compared to the times that we normally get when we are booked and for that people can expect the best time of their lives.
They would not regret spending their money on us'. He said they hope to get the same from Batswana as they have been giving them over the past two decades.
Mandla also said people should expect a packed a 100% local line-up. He stated that the show will feature one of the country's most decorated artists, Vee Mampeezy. Besides Vee Mampeezy, other big name artists to look out for on the night include ATI and Han C.
ATI is loved for his energy on stage while the Rejection hit maker will serenade fans with his new music, Sebinki. Tickets for the show are sold at all local Spar stores in the country. The tickets sell for P100 for adults and P30 for kids.