Nkonzo goes musical at the comedy show
Dumisani Ncube | Monday June 8, 2015 14:32
The line up of the comedy show that was hosted by Ribcracker consisted of Phenyo, Mawee, Kagiso Lediga, David Kibuuka and Nkonzo The moment the South African comic stepped on the stage carrying his guitar a number of women in the audience screamed mostly admiring him for his ‘good’ looks.
Without introducing himself he started playing the guitar with an RnB rhythm as he sang ‘Mic 1,2…1, 2 testing’. The comedian explained how powerful music is especially to the black society. “With music us black people can never go wrong. We can sing at any occasion. When you beat a black child there is a certain sound that they make,” he said as he sang Maxwell’s This woman’s work and Aretha Franklyn’s You make me feel.
His musical jokes left the crowd in stitches, just as he switched to serious but hilarious subjects such as polygamy. He wondered how a polygamist such as King Mswati could dedicate a love song to his wives since there is no polygamy song, directed to many women.
Oh! He then ‘remembered’ and declared that Brian McKnight’s ‘Back at one’ is a polygamy love song, singing the chorus; ‘one, you’re like a dream come true two, just wanna be with you three, girl, it’s plain to see that you’re the only one for me and four…’.
He continued, ‘…steps one through three five, make you fall in love with me. If ever I believe my work is done then I’ll start back at one.’
His antics – singing, strutting the guitar and playing with musical notes – left the house cracked up. His counterparts would not be outshined. Local acts Phenyo and Mawee were at their best as they also presented new material. Clad in a black suit Phenyo poking fun at FIFA and the ‘Fire’ churches.
“This FIFA issue has gone viral instead of saying FIRE while praying pastors are now saying FIFA,” he said to the delight of the audience.
Kibuka was also on a musical element on his set as he reminded the audience about the olden days of cassettes and how they used to record the latest his playing on radio. “When you wanted to dedicate a good list for a girl you would record on the top 40 on a Saturday but the radio presenter would interrupt you while you still recording.” The last act of the night, Lediga was on his usual type of set, talking politics, the economy and social elements. He blasted SA’s founding democratic president, the late Nelson Mandela, saying Madiba played a role on the 2010 World cup bribe scandal. He told an amused crowd that Mandela had to bribe FIFA so he dies after seeing a legacy in his country.