A night of appreciating art, performance
Dumisani Ncube | Monday November 30, 2015 12:47
Dubbed the Organic Live Sessions Amplified, the open mic session hosted artists from different backgrounds like Mmakgosi Tau, J Nathan, Ntirelang Berman, Sunshine, Fifi Boloseng, Genius Senyatso and Kabo Leburu. The venue was filled up as young artists opened up the show with their respective performances that mainly comprised poetry pieces. Spoken word artists managed to charm the audience with their linguistic prowess, which led to one of them giving thanks. The likes of J Nathan recited about individuals who always judge others when they have their own mistakes too. “I refuse to be judged, only a blind man can judge me,” he said with many agreeing with his message. He played around with metaphors and also gave some musical performance with guitarist Teacobouy. Unknown musician Miss Jakes took the event to another level as she did a cover of Bob Marley’s Turn Your Lights Down Low. Her performance came unexpectedly as everyone stood up to sing along. She closed her set with another cover from Sade’s By Your Side with the audience feeling love in the air.
Even dance ensemble like Aneroid Crew performed, giving an urban dance act with their faces painted in different colours as clowns. The crew danced to some electro techno music doing various routines on stage. As the night went on, poetess Goddess Isis, who went on stage with her young daughter, Ethiopia, connected with the audience with her Black Power poem, which encouraged the black nation to rise up regardless of the struggles.
She played around with African languages such as Xhosa and talking of freedom fighters such as Steve Biko. The moment of truth came when Kabo Leburu performed only three songs that left the crowd quenched. “I was supposed to perform 12 pieces, but due to time we will cut to three,” he said.
Leburu and his band performed live. He was on his usual tip of playing the guitar, harmonica and singing songs such as Nimfika and Malaika, which seemed to be a favourite to many dancing couples.
After the show, event manager Gothusang ‘King Blak’ Caiphus was pleased with the final sequel of the open mic session. He said: “The final show proves that Organic Live Sessions is growing and people should expect a quality show next year”.
He was grateful to the audience who supported and appreciated the artists throughout the night.
He hinted that the open mic session might be aired on television next year, if they get more sponsors aboard.