Tsaya thobane has changed my life - Vomit

CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Correspondent | Thursday March 6, 2008 00:00

 

He had dropped a bomb debut called Matshidiso, which instantly became a hit especially at parties and weddings.

His rap made it a succulent number different from the many that were released before it. Not only that, he had assembled a good team of female vocalists who, with their tender voices, made the song immensely popular especially with newly weds. But after Matshidiso follow-up albums like Mpatle molekane did little or nothing to push Vomit up the popularity stakes. In desperation the tall musician thought a change of name would also ensure a change in fortunes. Trading under the name Dr Vom things got worse for him until he finally released Tsaya thobane, the smash hit under the title Vomit vs Diparo.

But this was not his first dikhwaere compilation. An earlier recording also did well but its sales were halted amid accusations that Vomit had reneged on an agreement with the Zebras supporters club about the proceeds from the project.

However, that did not deter him and could not dent his musical ambitions. He went back to the studio last year to do Tsaya thobane, the hit that has brought him back into the thick of things. Suddenly promoters are scrambling for his services. 

'Tsaya thobane has done great things for me. My life has completely changed. None of my albums has done so well for me. I thought Matshidiso was the real deal but this one has gone beyond my imagination,' Vomit said proudly.He used to believe that the corporate managers were not giving him any jobs because of his name Vomit but all that has changed. He is getting more and more invitations since he reverted to that name and released his hot number. 'There are times when the sales of the CDs will go down but unlike in the past I will not complain because I know I will continue to get money through live shows most of which I do not organise myself, I get invitations,' he said. The success of Tsaya thobane has now made Vomit, who was born Kangangwani Magocha, change his mind about going back to Afro pop, though he still wants to keep his Ragga tunes. 'I believe that I should now stick to this type of music because it makes sense with everybody. For football lovers Tsaya Thobane gives them motivation before and after games. But I have heard it played at other places where I never thought people listened to such stuff,' he said.

He also says he enjoys it more than anything else and that he is only aiming to improve in the next album. 'Right now you would think people are hooked on Tsaya thobane but let the Zebras games begin and you will see how many more fans will start buying the CD,' he said.